International Recipes and Cooking Around the World

Grain Recipes

Idaho wheat

Image by Charles Knowles

When humans first began farming around 10,000 years ago, a variety of grains were among the first plants to come under the plow. Wheat, rice and corn are the big three used around the world these days. But barley, oats, rye, millet, spelt, quinoa, teff and amaranth are just some of the other grains used in the world's different cultures and cuisines.

International Grain Recipes

Ugali

Ugali (East African cornmeal mush)

(East African cornmeal mush)

Gallo Pinto

Central American gallo pinto with eggs

(Costa Rican, Nicaraguan red beans and rice)

Kushari

Egyptian kushari shop

(Egyptian pasta, rice and lentils with tomato sauce)

Tah Chin

Tah Chin (Persian layered rice and chicken dish)

(Persian layered rice and chicken dish)

Maqluba

Maqluba Palestinian rice and eggplant casserole

(Palestinian rice and eggplant casserole)

Ceebu Jen

Ceebu Jen (Senegalese fish with rice and vegetables)

(Senegalese fish with rice and vegetables)

Pulao

Vegetable rice pulao

(Indian aromatic rice pilaf)

Coo-Coo

Measuring cup with cornmeal

(Bajan cornmeal mush with okra)

Oyakodon

Oyako Don (Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)

(Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)

Muesli

Pouring muesli into a bowl

(Swiss oats and fruit breakfast)

Jambalaya

Jambalaya (American Cajun-Creole rice with chicken, shrimp and andouille sausage)

(American Cajun-Creole rice with chicken, shrimp and andouille sausage)