If you want a complete meal in the form of a single dish, you can’t go wrong with cooking biryani. It has carbs, protein, and vegetables all in one pot. So, whether it’s nutrition or flavors you’re seeking, biryani will deliver. But did you know that authentic biryani requires a specific rice to be as …
Butter chicken or Murgh Makhani is not just my favorite Indian dish to relish. It’s also my go-to Indian recipe to cook. After all, unlike many recipes from India, this dish doesn’t need dozens of ingredients to prepare. Plus, it also pairs perfectly well with my favorite side dish of all time– rice. Oh, but …
It’s fairly common to hear how change is the only thing constant in this world. And it is. Just look at where you are right now. Reading this article and looking for basmati rice substitutes. There’s comfort in the familiar. I get it. But that comfort can only last us so long before we find …
As an Asian kid, I grew up eating white rice for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Some days I even eat it for merienda, our version of “snack.” So that’s five times in a day. Because, yes, we snack around 9-10 in the morning, then 3-4 in the afternoon. And that’s not counting the midnight snacking! …
I remember the time when I was first learning how to cook Mexican rice. One recipe suggested using any basic white rice, while another insisted on using only long-grain rice. But with so many varieties of long-grain rice, I was left more confused than ever. Seeking clarity, I hopped on my language exchange app and …
The key to making the perfect, saffron-infused paella pan is none other than the type of rice you use. The protein or vegetables you choose wouldn’t really matter. But the grains you work with? Well, that’ll either make or break any variants of paella you attempt to make! In fact, paella’s signature socarrat can only …
Can you imagine eating sushi without the rice and just eating the fish? I can’t! Besides, can we even call it sushi without the rice? Rice is the very foundation of it, is it not? But there was a time when this was the norm. The rice was only used to preserve the fermented fish. …
Ever heard of bomba rice? No? Well, it’s just this pearly-sheen rice that is used in making the beloved paella. So yeah, no biggie. I’m not surprised not every foodie is familiar with it. We usually just call it paella rice, after all. While not impossible to come by, it’s not as commonly found in …
When was the last time you had a California roll? I had one delivered last night. I wondered what kind of rice the restaurant used in my order and found out that it was Calrose. It’s this medium-grain rice variety that’s a hybrid of Caloro and Calady. Thank you, California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation, for …
Raise your wine glasses, foodies. Let’s toast to another week done and over with. We’re creatures of habit through and through. And so, we’re all living for the weekend! Now that it’s here means more time spent in the kitchen doing what we do best. Bringing nuanced culinary creations to life (even if we’re all …