The people are said to have thrown balls of zongzi (cooked rice) into the river to discourage the fish from eating his body.

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"Monks and young people in each town collected money and rice after the storm, and they cooked rice soup for the survivors, " the physician said, Irrawaddy reported.

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She made this one-dish meal of stir fried pork belly, shallots, mushrooms, garlic and shredded cabbage cooked with rice.

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For some people, Hoppin' John is peas and rice cooked together.

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The diner (now there's a grand word in this context) is offered a plate of rice cooked in coconut milk, onto which can be added any number of side dishes.

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For example, I started the machine, took my kid to the doctor and came back to perfectly cooked fluffy and delicious rice held at the perfect temperature.

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But, he said, any cooked long- or medium-grain rice works fine.

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