Beyond the bowl

Rice Dishes from Around the World — From Comforting Classics to Bold One-Bowl Meals

Rice Dishes from Around the World — From Comforting Classics to Bold One-Bowl Meals

Rice is one of the simplest ingredients, but around the world it can be almost anything you want.

Comforting.

Spicy.

Creamy.

Crisp.

Fragrant.

Rich.

Fresh.

Festive.

And occasionally gloriously messy.

Beyond the Bowl celebrates rice as the star of the meal rather than an afterthought beside it.

Drawing inspiration from kitchens around the world, this practical cookbook explores rice dishes that work for quick weekday dinners, family meals, relaxed weekends, entertaining and proper bowls of comfort food.

Discover fragrant pilafs, colourful fried rice, warming one-pot dishes, baked rice, richly seasoned jambalaya-style meals, Mediterranean favourites, Caribbean combinations, Asian classics, rice salads, vegetable-packed dishes and indulgent rice desserts.

The recipes work in real home kitchens, using straightforward methods, metric measurements and ingredients that you can generally find in UK supermarkets.

Alongside the recipes, readers can learn how to choose different types of rice, rinse and soak effectively, avoid soggy or undercooked grains, build flavour from simple ingredients and make better use of leftovers.

Whether you have a bag of basmati in the cupboard, leftover cooked rice in the fridge or simply want something different for dinner, Beyond the Bowl proves that humble rice can become extraordinary food.

From comforting classics to bold global flavours, this is rice taken far beyond just a side dish.