Broken rice ranked second in the 100 best rice dishes in Asia.

"Com tam is a traditional Vietnamese dish, often sold as street food. It is made from broken and imperfect rice grains that were traditionally discarded after the milling process, but is now a signature dish in Ho Chi Minh City," writes Taste Atlas.

Broken rice has a similar texture to regular rice, only smaller. When served on a plate, broken rice is served with a variety of side dishes such as fried eggs, thinly sliced pork skin, grilled pork ribs or fried fish cakes, with fried eggs... Common side dishes include scallion oil, tomatoes, thinly sliced cucumbers, pickles and fish sauce. The current variations of broken rice are very diverse, serving from popular to high-end, from early morning to late at night.

There is one special thing, in the land of chopsticks, people eat broken rice with spoons, forks and plates in a very... Western way.

Chỉ sau sushi, cơm tấm đứng thứ hai trong 100 món cơm ngon nhất châu Á - Ảnh 1. — This dish was once considered "poor family rice" because it uses broken rice (the opaque white part at the top of the rice grain) and broken rice during milling to cook rice.

A total of three Vietnamese dishes were selected for the list of Asia's 100 best rice dishes. At number 87 is sticky rice with chicken. "Basically, this simple Vietnamese dish consists of sticky rice with fried or boiled chicken and is traditionally wrapped in banana leaves. Variations can include colored and flavored rice, stir-fried vegetables or char siu... Sticky rice with chicken is enjoyed as a nutritious and cheap street food," the culinary page commented.

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At number 77 is Vietnamese fried rice. This dish is versatile as almost anything can be added to the rice to enrich the dish, but it is typically prepared with white rice, garlic, salt and pepper. The rice is cooked and then fried in hot oil.

Fried rice is always served hot and can be topped with a variety of vegetables, eggs or sausages. Soy sauce or fish sauce can be used as a condiment, while chopped green onions add flavour and create a nice contrast to the rice.

Topping the list is sushi, the most famous representative of Japanese cuisine, which is usually made with rice and fillings rolled inside a piece of dried seaweed. However, sushi is actually a general term that covers a wide range of different types made with a myriad of ingredients as well as in many different forms and presentations.

Originally, sushi was a method of preserving fish - first found in Southeast Asia, but came to Japan in the 8th century.

Cơm tấm chỉ đứng sau sushi trong danh sách 100 món cơm ngon nhất châu Á - Ảnh 4. — Japan's "national dish"

The list of the 100 highest-rated Asian rice dishes is the result of a poll that has received more than 7,550 reviews as of mid-March 2023, of which 5,645 have been legally recognized by the system. According to Taster Atlas, the purpose of the ranking is to promote great local dishes, inspire pride in traditional dishes, and arouse curiosity about dishes that diners have never tried.

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