Bibimbap is served as a bowl of warm white rice topped with namul (sautéed and seasoned vegetables) and gochujang (chili pepper paste).

All tendon dishes (rice topped with tempura) are served with miso soup and pickles.

"crazy nasi goreng" a rather recent variation, refer to lightly seasoned fried rice topped with rich-tasted stir-fried vegetables with chicken, beef or seafoods.

Pulut inti is glutinous rice topped with caramelised grated coconut flesh and wrapped in a cut banana leaf to resemble a square pyramid.

Aesthetics aside, Koi nourishes the body well: cubes of buttery, crispy rice topped with spicy tuna tartare are snapped up at almost every table.

There are many variations, but the essential loco moco consists of white rice, topped with a hamburger patty, a fried egg, and brown gravy.

A fried egg served over white rice, topped with a dab of oyster or hoisin sauce, is also popular in east Asia.

After the soup came bowls of buttered rice topped with slices of mutton spiced with cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, and ground rosebuds.

The meal was a large bowl of extremely gummy white rice topped with some light soy sauce and a few lumps that pretended to be vegetables.

Serve rice topped with cilantro and peanuts.