plain rice

collocation in English

meaningsofplainandrice

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plain
adjective
uk
/pleɪn/us
/pleɪn/
not decorated in any way; with ...
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rice
noun[U]
uk
/raɪs/us
/raɪs/
the small seeds of a particular type of grass, cooked, and eaten ...
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(Definition ofplainandricefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Improvements to floodplainricecultivation were estimated in 1954\\5 to cost between 10,000 and 70,000 fcfa\\ha.
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When she got married she did nt know how to cook a single thing, evenplainrice.
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The typical dish of the city isplainrice, which is served with cassava buns.
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As a carefully preserved condiment, it is combined withplainriceon holidays.
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It is served as a condiment toplainricecongee.
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When eaten asplainricecongee, it is most often served with side dishes.
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Onigiri is made withplainrice(sometimes lightly salted), while sushi is made of rice with vinegar, sugar and salt.
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Theplainrice/black lentil idli continues to be the popular version, but it may also incorporate a variety of extra ingredients, savoury or sweet.
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It is also common to eatplainricewith the accompaniment of natto, also popular for breakfast, although considered by some an acquired taste.
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This dish goes very well withplainrice.
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A very simple breakfast dish, tamago kake gohan, consists simply ofplainricemixed with a raw egg, and perhaps soy sauce.
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Besides,plainriceand moong dal are a must on this day.
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Although fruits are usually considered desserts, some such as ripe mangoes, watermelon, and pineapples are eaten commonly with heavily salted fish withplainrice.
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He used to takeplainricewith green dal and ghee.
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Plainriceis served under grilled meats or with meat/vegetable stews.
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He lived on a diet ofplainriceand boiled chicken in the last years of his life.
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Plainricecooked in meat or chicken broth and flavored with mild spices including cinnamon is known as "fatteh ghazzawiyyeh".
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