As a Nigerian, I thought nothing could rival our food, but after I tasted Thieboudienne: Senegalese Jollof Rice and Fish, a mini war for my heart began😆🤤

Sabzi polow ( herbed rice) is a Persian dish of rice with chopped herbs such as dill, parsley, coriander, .. ..Herbed rice is traditionally served for Persian new year ( Nowruz). Combination of sabzi polow with fish extremely goes well. But some families would like to serve herbed rice with fish and herbed frittata.

Rice is to the Middle East what pasta is to Italy. While rice is a staple in Asian countries, there it is typically served plain; the flavors coming from the sauces for the vegetables, meat or legumes. Iraqi and particularly Iranian rice dishes, on the other hand, are known for their flavours, colours and, especially, their presentation. The way we serve them is something of a ritual. Having more than one rice dish at a meal is not unusual. Sometimes we even make a rice crust on the bottom of a dish so that, when served turned upside down, it looks like a cake.It took me a long time to get used to making a smaller quantity of rice for dinner. When I was growing up, my mother would serve everyone a big mound of rice topped with whatever stew she had cooked that day. We’d eat the rice with a spoon or by scooping it up with a piece of hubus, or flatbread. I guarantee you that in any traditional Iranian home you’ll find a huge pot of rice on the stove.The Iranian and Iraqi method of preparing rice: partially cooking it, draining it, then returning it to the pot with fried onion and a touch of water and continuing to cook it very slowly. This method results in delicious dry, almost crispy, rice, but it is time-consuming and the rice loses some of its nutritional value.Here’s my way:

I first had this dish at a small diner in a state that I used to live in and have searched high and low for the perfect recipe. This is one is a combination of several that I am finally satisfied with.

This is a popular spring dish in Japan. It's only season with salt and sake (rice wine) so you can enjoy the fragrance from the beans and shrimp. You can use green peas instead of the broad beans, or use other kinds of small shrimp instead of the sakura shrimp. Green peas can be cooked together with the rice, but may not produce a bright green color in that case. (Gluten-Free)

I wanted to make my mum's fish soup but without the hassle of constantly looking after it. Not the same but equally successful at home

Fried rice is an easy dish combining cooked rice with bits of vegetables and meats, or fish with flavorful seasonings. This version features sea bass, but any favorite fish will be delicious. This can be a main dish or a side. This dish was requested and cooked for Alvee!!

This dish features tender white fish simmered in a creamy coconut curry sauce, complemented by sweet carrots and fresh spinach. Served over fluffy rice, it’s a comforting and flavorful meal that’s both satisfying and nourishing.

This is a comfort Japanese dish, you can eat like a snack or in meal with other dishes

Steamed chicken rice is a Chinese influenced dish that is very famous in Indonesia. I know this dish kind of have a long and daunting process, but believe me, it is worth it. By the end, you will be rewarded with a delicious satisfying food. I made some changes how the way this dish is usually cooked to make it more simple and practical.

Growing up, my mom made a version of takikomi gohan and it was one of my favorites. I didn't love plain white rice when I was young so any dish that jazzed it up was a winner. Traditionally, it's mixed with veggies like carrots, and some protein like seafood or meat, but I like to keep things simple. Plus I love mushrooms and when cooked, they remind me of meat so it's still satisfying!

We like our noodles full of stuff so that it's flavorful. One thing I hate most is a mouth full of noodles with nothing else. Every forkfull has got to have meat and veggies in it. :)