Home›Dishes›Format/Type›Middle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesGroupMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesGathers the rice- and grain-based dishes of Middle Eastern and North African culinary traditions, including Levantine and Gulf rice pilafs, Moroccan couscous, and Egyptian koshari, reflecting rice, bulgur and semolina as staple grains across the region's everyday and festive cooking. The grouping reflects how the cuisine itself treats its staple starch, whether eaten plain as an accompaniment or built into a fuller one-pot dish, rather than sorting dishes by the protein or vegetable served alongside them.FactsMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonPrimary Cooking MethodWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own accountcooked as a staple grain, typically boiled or steamed 1Middle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesFilter Results27 entriesDish FamilyAllMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain Dishes (27)CuisineAllAlgerian Cuisine (2)Armenian Cuisine (3)Egyptian Cuisine (3)French Cuisine (1)Georgian Cuisine (1)Greek Cuisine (1)Indian Cuisine (1)Indonesian Cuisine (2)Israeli Cuisine (3)Italian Cuisine (2)Lebanese Cuisine (5)Middle Eastern Cuisine (5)Moroccan Cuisine (3)North African Cuisine (1)Pakistani Cuisine (1)Persian Cuisine (5)Senegalese Cuisine (1)Syrian Cuisine (1)Tunisian Cuisine (3)Turkish Cuisine (3)West African Cuisine (1)Main IngredientAllAlmond (1)Anise (1)Barley (1)Bay Leaf (1)Bulgur (1)Butter (2)Cabbage (1)Caraway (1)Cardamom (1)Chicken (2)Chili Pepper (1)Cinnamon (3)Coconut (1)Coriander (1)Cumin (1)Egg (1)Fish (1)Flour (1)Grape (1)Honey (1)Lamb (1)Lentil (2)Macaroni (1)Meat (2)Nutmeg (1)Pine Nut (1)Pistachio (1)Pumpkin (1)Rice (14)Saffron (4)Semolina (3)Spice (1)Sugar (1)Tomato (1)Vegetable (1)Vegetable Oil (1)Vermicelli (1)Walnut (1)Wheat (2)Yogurt (2)Era (Origin Period)All900 (1)1100 (1)1200 (1)1201 (1)1226 (1)1250 (1)1853 (2)TraditionAllChristmas Feast Traditions (3)Easter Food Traditions (3)Lenten Fasting Foods (2)New Year Feast Traditions (3)Passover and Jewish Holiday Foods (1)Ramadan and Eid Feasting Traditions (4)Spice Trade Traditions (1)Street Food Culture (3)Wedding Feast Traditions (5)CourseAllDessert (4)Main Course (1)Snack or Street Food (3)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Dairy or Egg (3)Contains Fish or Shellfish (2)Contains Meat or Poultry (3)Origin RegionAllAbbasid Caliphate (1)Africa (2)Arab States of the Persian Gulf (1)Armenia (3)Cyprus (1)Egypt (2)Georgia (1)Greece (1)Iran (5)Iraq (2)Jordan (1)Khorasan (1)Lebanon (1)Mesopotamia (1)Morocco (1)North Africa (2)Saudi Arabia (1)Syria (1)The Maghreb (2)Turkey (1)Yemen (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 27AshureMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesAsidaMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesBerkoukesMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesBsisaMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesChelow KebabMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesCouscousMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesGhapamaMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesHareesMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesKabsaMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesKoshariMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesKosharyMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesMandiMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesMaqlubaMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesMeghliMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesMuhammarMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesMujaddaraMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesMutabbaq SamakMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesPelamushiMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesQuziMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesŞambaliMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesSeffaMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesSholezardMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesStuffed LeavesMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesStuffed tomatoesMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesTahchinMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesTahdigMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesZereshk PoloMiddle Eastern and North African Rice and Grain DishesSources1. Rice (staple grain, Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaRice, lead section, staple grain preparation (group)Quote, Rice, lead section, staple grain preparation (group)Rice is a cereal grain and, in its domesticated form, is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Africa and Asia.View the SourceBsisa (Wikipedia)Has Member: Bsisa, lead paragraphView the SourcePelamushi (Wikipedia)Has Member: Pelamushi, Lead paragraphQuote, Has Member: Pelamushi, Lead paragraphPelamushi (Georgian: ფელამუში, pronounced [pʰeɫamuʃi]) or tatara (Georgian: თათარა) is a Georgian dessert porridge commonly made in autumn, composed of a thick, hard chilled jelly made from grape juice and flour.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.