• Sprinkle with fried scallions, shallots, garlic, or ginger.
• Stir in grated Parmesean cheese and sauteed onions.
• Season with toasted sesame oil or tamari.
• Stir in chopped dried fruit and toasted nuts.
• Add grated lemon zest, chopped fresh mint, a dab of butter and cooked peas.
• Stir in peanut butter and chopped scallions; sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

When preparing...

• Saute garlic, add rice and cook in chicken broth.
• Add whole cloves and a stick of cinnamon while cooking rice.
• Substitute a combination of chicken broth and white wine for water.
• Cook rice with a few saffron threads; stir in cooked peas.
• Cook with shiitake mushrooms for an earthy, smoky flavor.

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