Khao man kai - rice steamed in chicken stock with garlic, with boiled chicken, chicken stock and a dipping sauce.

I've had dishes in the sit-down room that I haven't seen at the buffet, like extraordinary sticky rice, steamed in bamboo leaves and stuffed, tamale-like, with chopped pork.

In a vegetarian version, No. 54, vegetable steamed dumpling, finely chopped fresh bok choy (Chinese white cabbage) is mixed with savory rice, wrapped and steamed.

It is sticky rice steamed with azuki beans, which give a reddish color to the rice, hence its name.

Nasi Lemak - rice steamed with coconut milk, usually served with sambal.

Com co dau, rice steamed in lotus leaves, is a Hue specialty.

Over the five-hour trip we paused regularly for drinks and to taste local treats, such as crisp coconut pancakes and sticky rice steamed in palm leaves.

Also try the sticky rice, steamed with coconut milk in a section of bamboo.

Comfort foods abound - rice steamed with fish and vegetables or in a delicate Kyoto-style broth.

Suman: A dessert/snack made of sticky rice and coconut steamed in leaves.