Geelrys is one of many South African dishes with roots in the Dutch East Indies. This sunny yellow side dish is the traditional accompaniment to bobotie.
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Geelrys
Gallo Pinto
(Costa Rican, Nicaraguan red beans and rice)
If there is one meal that everyone in Nicaragua and Costa Rica eats, it's gallo pinto. This hearty, healthy and filling dish is your basic rice and beans.
Coo-Coo
(Bajan cornmeal mush with okra)
Coo-coo, or cou-cou, is one half of "coo-coo and flying fish," the Bajan national dish. This cornmeal porridge is similar to Italy's polenta or Africa's fufu and ugali.
Ceebu Jen
(Senegalese fish with rice and vegetables)
A Wolof term meaning "rice and fish," ceebu jen is a tomatoey mix of fish, rice and cooked vegetables that shows a strong resemblance to Spanish paella and Creole jambalaya.
Dan Chaofan
(Taiwanese egg fried rice)
Fried rice (蛋炒飯, dàn chǎofàn) is a great way to use up leftover rice from a Chinese or other Asian meal. Here is a basic recipe for egg fried rice, Taiwanese style.
Dal Bhat Tarkari
(Nepalese vegetable curry with lentil soup and rice)
The words simply mean "lentil, rice, vegetable curry," but dal bhat tarkari (दाल भात तरकारी) is a foundation of Nepalese cuisine.
Bibimbap
(Korean mixed rice bowl with toppings)
Koreans love bibimbap! Steamed rice is placed in serving bowls, topped with a meat and vegetables and seasoned to taste with a spicy, strong fermented soybean paste called gochujang.
Jollof Rice
(West African chicken with rice)
Jollof rice probably originated from rice dishes eaten by the Wolof people of Senegal and Gambia, but its popularity has spread to most of West Africa, especially Nigeria and Ghana.
Jambalaya
(American Cajun-Creole rice with chicken, shrimp and andouille sausage)
A classic of Cajun-Creole cuisine, jambalaya got its start in the French Quarter of New Orleans when Spanish immigrants cooked up a dish similar to their beloved paella from home.
Oyakodon
(Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)
In Japan, oyakodon(親子丼) is probably the most popular of all donburi, or rice bowl dishes. The term literally means "parent and child bowl," a reference to chicken and egg in the same dish.