Rice

Crispy, cheesy rice balls—the Roman answer to arancini—take center stage here.

This old-timey Chinatown institution specializes in one of the city’s best Thai-Chinese fusion dishes.

According to Japanese mythology, the first rice paddy in history was created here many aeons ago.

Wake up early for 'trader's rice,' a highly regional Thai-Muslim specialty.

In southern Thailand's curry stall capital, this family-run institution serves an ever-changing array of fiery dishes.

Try Thailand’s distinctive take on Hainanese chicken rice at the source.

Rice balls symbolize fate and relationship at this adorable shrine, which was once dedicated to the Buddhist Devil.

Vietnam’s everyman “broken rice” dish is given one major upgrade at this humble institution.

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

Established over a thousand years ago, this family-run teahouse continues to serve skewers of sweet rice cake to this day.

These tiered rice paddies were carved into the hillsides 2,000 years ago.