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Recipes with rice (or other grain)

Lemongrass pandan chicken and rice

Lemongrass pandan chicken and rice

It looks like Hainanese chicken, it’s served like Hainanese chicken, but the flavor and aroma couldn’t be more different. Even the dipping sauce is unique.
Cook time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 3 people
Bacon and sausage pilaf

Bacon and sausage pilaf

Chopped bacon and sliced Spanish-style chorizo join Basmati rice, dried fruits (wolfberries and apricots), roasted pumpkin seeds and cashew nuts in this easy and tasty one bowl meal.
Cook time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Mushroom and rice curry

Mushroom and rice curry

A one-pot and one-bowl meal for non-meat eaters, or a side dish for omnivores (it's especially good with grilled meat or chicken).
Cook time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 people
Tapsilog (beef, fried rice and egg)

Tapsilog (beef, fried rice and egg)

A popular all-day breakfast meal in the Philippines, tapsilog is fried marinated beef served with garlic fried rice and egg.
Cook time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
Soy ginger beef rice bowl

Soy ginger beef rice bowl

A slab of beef short plate is simmered with ginger slices in broth, soy sauce, sake and mirin, sliced thinly and served over rice with scallions and sesame seeds.
Cook time: 3 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 3 people
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