Glossary

• Dehra Don

  Dehra Dun is a city in Northwest India that is known for its long-grain Basmati rice (Dehradooni Basmati).

• Della Rice

  A cross of long grain rice and basmati rice which was developed in the United States. It has an aroma and flavor similar to basmati and cooks dry and separate.

• Dolmades

  An Arabic term meaning "something stuffed", dolmades is a Greek dish prepared of grape leaves stuffed with rice, meat, lentils, and seasonings. This dish is typically served as an appetizer or as an entrée.

• Dolmas

  See Dolmades.

• Donburi

  A Japanese word meaning “bowl which is a little bigger than a rice bowl” and is one of the most common Japanese methods of serving rice. When placing a topping such as shrimp, beef, or chicken on rice in “donburi”, the recipe becomes a donburi dish.