15 Epic Rice Side Dishes

Let's hear it for a side we all know and love: rice! There are at least a million ways to spin it — long-grain, short-grain, brown, fried, all risotto'd out. So believe it when we say that narrowing all of our beloved rice recipes down to 15 was a challenge. But that's how much we care about our readers' side dishes. From the best coconut sticky rice ever to basil pesto-spiked arancini, you've got plenty of choices, so break out the rice maker, the wok and the Fry Daddy and get cooking.

More big recipe roundups on Food Republic:

• 15 Summer Pasta Recipes To Help You Cook Through Your CSA Box
• A Toast! 15 Recipes For Simple, Delicious, Party Starting Crostini.
• 12 Light And Summery Mexican Recipes