Rice

This wrapped banana leaf parcel is filled with a comforting aromatic sticky rice and sweet banana filling.

As we count down to our 50th anniversary, we're taking a look back at old recipes. This fried rice dish - a classic comfort food - was inspired from our July-August 1966 issue.

Melbourne restaurant Anchovy's beef tartare is spiced up with herbs and nuoc cham. It will pair perfectly with potato crisps.

The classic pot roast lamb gets a contemporary kick with kale, feta and dill.

Our take on a Peruvian rice pudding, made with chancaca which gives it a distinctive pale caramel colour.

Two winter favourites, rice pudding and rhubarb, combine in these sweet treats.

“My first encounter with bibimbap was at a small Korean café in the Adelaide Central Market,” says Ryan. “I was hooked from then on. It’s a dish that can be personalised and modified depending on your likes and dislikes. A version I had in Seoul, where the beef and the egg were both served raw, is a favourite.”

“These are among my favourite Istanbul street foods,” says Ibrahim Kasif. “Vendors usually display them piled up on trays lined with newspapers, exposed to the elements. They’re made to sell fast because the vendor might need to move quickly if they’re caught by the police or council authorities. The mussels are insanely good: room temperature, peppery and fragrant with allspice.”

This Ecuadorian salt cod and bean soup is typically served at Easter, and is ideal for a feast.

Fragrant with whiffs of coriander and chilli, this Latin American recipe for duck and potato stew is cooked with beer for a barley, slightly hoppy base.

Fruits and nuts combine in this syrupy winter-friendly rice pudding.

A fast and spice-fuelled recipe, with inspiration from the flavours of Mexico.

Is this the ultimate comfort food?

This fragrant chicken dish is made to serve in the centre of the table for guests to help themselves. We’ve made the za’atar fresh for a more intense thyme flavour.

There's paella and then there are other simple Spanish rice dishes. This is one of the latter - a combination of prawns and chorizo with Spanish rice.

Just the right amount of spice and zest.

Emma Knowles recipe for fast matcha rice with smoked trout, cucumber and pickled ginger.

This BBQ dish can be whipped up super quickly and is the ultimate crowd pleaser.

Lisa Featherby recipe for fried rice with crab, egg and cucumber.

Malaysia's favourite barbecued chicken, served with a savoury coconut sauce, is quite possibly the most fragrant bird you'll meet and a cinch to make to boot.

Rodney Dunn recipe for spice-crusted quail with buttered rice and figs.

All the tropical flavours you crave in summer, in trifle form.

Bar Clarine recipe for Carolina rice cakes with boiled-peanut hummus.

Emma Knowles recipe for chilled rice pudding with roasted cherries and pistachio.

Emma Knowles recipe for fast char-grilled sirloin with green papaya and jaew.

Recipe for egg and vegetable fried rice by Louis Tikaram from EP & LP, Los Angeles.

Emma Knowles recipe for ocean trout in crêpes and brioche.

A classic fried rice dish that has it all.

Recipe for black barley, wild rice, candied almonds, barberry and marinated chèvre by Sean McConnell from Monster in Canberra.

Recipe for celeriac, Jerusalem artichokes, puffed rice and parmesan by Sean McConnell from Monster in Canberra.

Recipe for dirty rice by Gregory Llewelyn from Hartsyard in Sydney.

Quail and pumpkin pair well in this Middle Eastern-style dish – they both have a little sweetness, and the gaminess of the quail works well with the earthiness of Kent pumpkin.

Korma curry came about during the Mughul Empire in India. It’s usually a mild curry, although some versions include Kashmiri chilli to add a little heat, which we’ve done here.

Recipe for dosai with spiced potatoes and tamarind chutney.

Matcha gives this baked custard a unique colour and flavour, which pairs beautifully with ginger-poached pears, while the crumb mixture adds texture and crunch.

Recipe for rice bowl with braised oxtail and mole rojo by Rough Rice in Hobart, Tasmania.

Recipe for puffed rice salad with green chilli chutney and crab by Adam D'Sylva from Melbourne restaurant Tonka for Gourmet Institute.

The must-have rice dish for Afghan gatherings.

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An excellent meal on its own, this pilaf also makes a great accompaniment to spiced roast chook or lamb.

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A multi-layered affair with chicken, rice and spice.

Our take on an Southeast Asian classic.

This Thai-style fried rice is simple home-cooking at its best, made with a juicy chopped fermented pork sausage.

Steaming fish locks in moisture so you'll end up with perfect fillets every time. Try it next time you buy barramundi and serve it with this super flavoursome mushroom rice.

Guaranteed to warm you from the inside out.

Recipe for smoked bone marrow rice with toasted leaves by David Moyle from Franklin in Hobart.

Recipe for venus rice by Ruby Red Flamingo restaurant in Adelaide.

Recipe for lamb curry kofte with ginger pilaf and curry-leaf oil.

Fast recipe for spiced lamb rack with coconut saffron pilaf.

Recipe for anchovy fried rice by Dan Pepperell from 10 William St in Sydney.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for lavender and lemon rice pudding with white peach and bitter chocolate by Shaun Quade.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for bananas in rosemary honey, puffed rice honeycomb and milk chocolate by Shaun Quade.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for chilli fried rice with Chinese roast duck and lychees.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for tea-smoked ocean trout with grilled peach salad by Bluebonnet, Melbourne.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Japanese-style rice, cabbage and smoked trout salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for jerk chicken legs with rice and peas.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ocean trout with lemon-cardamom rice.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for Shaanxi-style lamb with rice.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for rice pudding with passionfruit, caramelised banana and lime.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for larb gai roll.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for coconut rice pudding with star anise and rhubarb.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for cheat’s risi e bisi.

Australian Gourmet Traveller Korean recipe for shaved milk ice with poached pear and ginger jelly (patbingsu) from Moon Park, Sydney.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sticky rice lotus dumplings with roast chilli vinegar.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for bibimbap from Moon Park, Sydney.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Cuban black beans and rice with pulled beef.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for stone-pot organic rice, smoky pork belly, roast seaweed by Peter Gilmore from Quay, Sydney.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for duck poached in fermented green plum master stock with forbidden rice, umeboshi, spring almonds, amaranth by Peter Gilmore from Quay, Sydney.

A hearty tart that's packed full of green goodness as well as flavour. Sounds like the complete package.

Enjoy it for breakfast or dessert.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for green rice pilaf with coriander and onions by Alice Waters.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for miso-glazed mulloway with sesame rice and spring onion.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for lemon-yoghurt soup with lentils, brown rice and herbs.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for squash risotto with Taleggio and oregano.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Yangzhou fried rice.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pea and cucumber rice salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Chinese sticky rice prawn parcels.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ancient grain salad, goat’s curd, pomegranate, crisp fried shallots.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Thai-style raw kingfish salad.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for saffron pilaf from Damien Pignolet.

Australian Gourmet Traveller Japanese recipe for ochazuke with ocean trout and nori.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for sesame leaf dolmades, almond rice and preserved lemon avgolemono by Alpha restaurant in Sydney.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for barbecue pork with butter lettuce, and cucumber and radish pickle.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for simple ginger congee with egg and dried shrimp.

Our recipe for Iranian-style lamb shoulder with cranberry and pistachio spiced rice.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for rose and almond rice pudding.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for risogalo tart.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for soy-poached chicken, brown rice and shiitake mushrooms.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for grilled lemongrass chicken with tomato rice.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for caramel pears with rice pudding ice-cream.

Australian Gourmet Traveller masterclass recipe for coulibiac by Damien Pignolet.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for spice-crusted chicken with dirty rice.

Bibimbap is like tea: how you like it is deeply personal.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for braised rainbow silverbeet with brown rice, feta and egg.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for miso-cured beef with sesame rice and pickled ginger.

Chinese recipe for eight-treasure duck with pickles.

Recipe for quail larb tacos with grilled pineapple salsa.