Rice is a staple food for Asians. Generally it is prepared as steamed rice or parboil rice. Variations in the preparation of rice as savoury dishes make it a versatile food.

Ten traditional recipes for rice dishes are given below.

The Nasi Lemak is a popular breakfast food with the Malays and is traditionally served in banana leaves folded in a packet. Nasi Lemak is also a picnic food. Served with fried fish, a small piece of omelette, some cucumber slices and sambal, it is a complete meal.
The other dish, the Yellow Rice is served as a complement to other meat dishes. The saffron used in this dish gives it an aromatic flavour. Olive Rice is Thai in origin and the Sticky Rice is Chinese. The richest dish in terms of flavour and calories is the Nasi Briyani.

Yellow Rice - flavoured with saffron or tumeric. 
Nasi Lemak  - coconut cream rice with yummy condiments (Malay dish)

Nasi Goreng - fried with sambal blachan (Indonesian/Chinese)

Nasi Minyak- flavoured with ghee & subtle spices (Malay)

Nasi Briyani- spicy delight (Indian dish)

Olive Rice - using chopped olives (Thai origin)

Pineapple Rice - served in fresh pineapple.(Thai origin)

Sticky (Glutinous) Rice - with peanuts, mushroom slices etc.(Chinese dish)

Pulut Kunyit - traditional coconut cream based gulitinous rice - great with curries.(Malay dish)