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| arrack |
in the Middle East and neighboring areas, any of various liquors distilled from materials such as fermented rice or molasses. |
| brown rice |
unpolished rice that has kept the yellowish bran layers and germ. |
| chop suey |
a Chinese-American dish of bean sprouts, other vegetables, and small bits of meat, chicken, or fish cooked and poured over rice. |
| dal |
a thick, spiced sauce made with lentils, split peas, or the like, served in Indian cuisine. Dal is usually served over rice or with soft, flat bread as a main part of a meal. |
| dolma |
a dish consisting of a vegetable such as a green pepper or grape or cabbage leaf, stuffed with rice, ground meat, and spices, and cooked. |
| dosa |
in the cooking of southern India, a pancake made from rice flour and ground peas, lentils, or the like. |
| grain |
collectively, the small hard seeds of cereal plants such as wheat or rice, used for food and often ground into flour. [2/11 definitions] |
| hoisin sauce |
a sweet rich dark sauce of fermented rice, soy beans, vinegar, and seasonings, used esp. in or on Chinese dishes. |
| jambalaya |
a Creole dish of rice cooked with ham, chicken, shrimp, oysters, and the like, and seasoned with herbs and spices. |
| Mekong Delta |
an expansive delta region formed by the Mekong River in southeast Vietnam, whose wetlands make it a major rice producer. The Mekong Delta was a scene of heavy combat between U.S. and Viet Cong troops during the Viet Nam War. |
| orzo |
pasta resembling grains of rice. |
| paddy |
a flooded field for growing rice. |
| paella |
a Spanish dish combining chicken, rice, vegetables, and usu. meat and seafood, that is seasoned with saffron. |
| pilaf |
a dish originating in the Middle East and consisting of rice cooked in a broth, often with vegetables, meat, seasonings, or the like. |
| pudding |
a dish with a similar consistency, unsweetened and thickened with cereal, rice, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| rice |
to reduce to small particles that resemble rice. [1/3 definitions] |
| rice paper |
a thin, delicate paper made from the pith of the rice-paper tree. [2 definitions] |
| rice-paper tree |
a small Asian tree or shrub related to the ginseng, having pithy stems used in making rice paper. |
| ricer |
a kitchen utensil that presses soft foods, such as cooked potatoes, through small holes to produce bits the size of rice. |
| rijsttafel |
an Indonesian meal in which a variety of fresh and cooked meats, seafood, vegetables, and condiments, each served in a separate dish, are added to a bed of rice. |
| risotto |
an Italian dish of rice cooked in broth, to which grated cheese, other flavorings, and vegetables may be added. |
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