34 flavors that taste great with rice
..and 14 combinations to avoid.
We analyzed over 500,000 recipes to figure out which ingredients makes rice better. On average, recipes with rice received a 4.36⭐ review scores. However, in some combinations, review scores improved significantly. Like with kosher salt. And sometimes worse. Like with baby bok choy.
These are the most important combinations we found:
Stand out combinations
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High potential
Unfavorable to
Worse all around
Common combinations
- ginger
- soy sauce
- chicken broth
- butter
- tomato
- flat leaf parsley
- cumin
- carrots
- celery
- thyme
- bay leaf
- cayenne
- lemon juice
- green bell peppers
- oregano
- red bell peppers
- red chili flakes
- coconut milk
- canola oil
- cornflour
- ground beef
- yellow onion
- brown sugar
- chicken breast
- turmeric
- tomato paste
- milk
- shrimp
- oil
- paprika
- cinnamon
- broccoli
- peas
- honey
- black beans
- tomato sauce
- chili powder
- basil
- cheddar cheese
- sea salt
- parmesan
- bell peppers
- white wine
- sour cream
- all purpose flour
- peanut oil
- mushrooms
- worcestershire sauce
- vegetable stock
- sesame seeds
- curry powder
- bacon
- green peppers
- spinach
- smoked paprika
- vegetable broth
- white onion
- rice vinegar
- onion powder
- chicken thighs
- saffron
- coconut oil
- vanilla
- almonds
- flour
- peanuts
- raisins
- chickpeas
- beef broth
- oyster sauce
- corn
- green chili
- cabbage
- corn kernels
- andouille sausage
- sherry
- cumin seeds
- hot sauce
- ground pork
- red chili
- peanut butter
- ketchup
- sweet paprika
- pineapple
- white peppers
- tofu
- heavy cream
- salsa
- yogurt
- chives
- plum tomato
- monterey jack cheese
- allspice
- beef
- shiitake mushrooms
- cream of chicken soup
- seeds
- kidney beans
- apple cider vinegar
- sirloin steak
- lemon zest
- neutral oil
- smoked sausage
- nutmeg
- lime zest
- garam marsala
- red wine vinegar
- rice wine vinegar
- orange juice
- hoisin sauce
- cheese
- cardamom
- ghee
- chicken bouillon
- black eyed peas
- sharp cheddar cheese
- butternut squash
- creole seasoning
- coconut
- cauliflower
- egg whites
- flour tortillas
- ham
- crumbs
- taco seasoning
- garlic salt
- pork shoulder
- gochujang
- baby spinach
- mango
- water chestnuts
- white vinegar
- red kidney beans
- cashew nuts
- cider vinegar
- dark soy sauce
- greek yogurt
- pine nuts
- beans
- shaoxing chinese wine
- mustard seeds
- pork chops
- okra
- red beans
- ground turkey
- mustard
- mayonnaise
- green peas
- green beans
- chorizo
- roma tomato
- cream cheese
- sugar snap peas
- rosemary
- scotch bonnet peppers
- cumin powder
- green olives
- stock
- adobo
- kimchi
- tomato juice
- yukon gold potatoes
- sweet onion
- asparagus
- crimini mushrooms
- egg yolk
- walnuts
- pinto beans
- chili
- potatoes
- red curry paste
- curry
- cherry tomato
- chili garlic sauce
- brown lentils
- pork
- red wine
- cilantro seeds
- lemongrass
- red chili powder
- pineapple juice
- meat
- raw shrimp
- broth
- poultry seasoning
- rice wine
- yellow bell peppers
- italian sausage
- red lentils
- kielbasa
- lamb
- apple
- pigeon peas
- sake
- snow peas
- queso fresco cheese
- baking soda
- pork loin
- white button mushrooms
- chipotle peppers
- ground chicken
- thai basil
- italian seasoning
- seasoned salt
- mozzarella cheese
- beef stock
- hot pepper sauce
- anise
- red enchilada sauce
- radish
- eggplant
- guacamole
- condensed milk
- pickled ginger
Explore the stand out connections in the visual explorer 👉
Remember this is how people score them online. A bad combination might not be a bad combination. It might be hard to cook or people make poor substitutions. If you think it makes sense to use something, just pay extra attention.
Here are some great recipes we found with rice:
Hot and Sour Seared Tofu With Sugar Snap Peas
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 4/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Coconut Curry Chickpeas With Pumpkin and Lime
cooking.nytimes.com
Review: 5/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.2/10
Chicken Fajita Wraps with Creamy Avocado Dip
carlsbadcravings.com
Review: 4.36/5 Dish Dragon Score: 6.1/10
30 Minute Moo Goo Gai Pan (Gluten, dairy, egg, peanut and tree nut free)
allergyawesomeness.com
Review: 4.36/5 Dish Dragon Score: 5.7/10
