This is a list of rice dishes from all over the world, arranged alphabetically. Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa (Asian rice) or Oryza glaberrima (African rice). As a cereal grain, it is the most widely consumed staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in Asia and the West Indies. It is the grain with the second-highest worldwide production, after maize (corn), according to data for 2010. Rice dishes Unsorted Aiwowo Bagoong fried rice Buttered rice Kanika Mutabbaq samak Sayadieh See also Arabic rice – a pilaf preparation using rice and vermicelli noodles List of fried rice dishes List of rice beverages List of rice varieties List of tortilla-based dishes Pakistani rice dishes References Rice dishes Rice dishes Rice dishes Rice dishes