A typical Thai meal balancing spicy, sour and sweet flavours, consisting of spicy thom yam soup, weet and sour fish, fish patties, a curry dish and rice, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of traditional Japanese dish of rice and scrambled egg, Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

View of traditional Japanese dishes on display in shop window, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Traditional dish of red rice and chicken soup, Galle, South Coast, Sri Lanka, Asia

Traditional spring rolls accompanied by vegetable soup, rice noodles and fresh mint and lettuce as side dishes, Nem Ran, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

High angle view of food on table

Bowl of gumbo with rice

Women at market stall in the market, Pnom Penh, Cambodia

Pile dirty plates leftovers copy space

Asian soup with rice noodles, chicken and vegetables in ceramic bowl served with spoon and chopsticks on rustic wooden background from above, Chinese or Thai cuisine

Bowl of chili con carne with rice and toppings on wooden table

Hot Mexican Chili con carne with rice and tortilla chips and spices

Asian soup with rice noodles, chicken and vegetables in ceramic bowl served with spoon and chopsticks on rustic wooden background from above with space for text, Chinese or Thai cuisine

Hot Mexican Chili con carne with rice and tortilla chips and spices

Asian soup in coconut sauce with shrimp and fish with rice, Port Andratx, Majorca, Spain, Europe

Asian soup in coconut sauce with shrimp and fish with rice, Port Andratx, Majorca, Spain, Europe

Rice soup for refugees in the camp Idomeni, Greece, Europe

Famous Eel dish; Kyoto, Kansai, Japan

High angle close up of hands holding bowl with Asian soup containing rice vermicelli, beef and chili garnish, Vietnam