In many of the rice-using dishes in other nations, rice is used as a foodstuff whose positioning is the same as that of vegetables that are to be fried or boiled, and these dishes are usually flavored.
他の国の米料理の多くは炒める・煮るなど野菜と同じ位置付けにある食材として用い、味付けしたものを食べることが多い。