You might want to check out Seductions of Rice: A Cookbook by Jeffrey Alford. It’s an acclaimed international cookbook devoted exclusively to rice dishes.

Pricey though, so check your library first.

Plenty of non-European cultures eat rice for breakfast. Some experts are saying one should eat more carbs/starchy food (like rice or oatmeal) in the mornings, and then less and less throughout the day with dinner being the skimpiest meal.

Eating rice (and you don’t have to pulverize it into a goo, yuk) will fill you up in the mornings, too, so you’re not so inclined to snack before lunch.

If I’m in a rush, I’ll cook up one of those Lipton Side Dish rices, like the broccoli cheddar, if not I’ll cook fresh in the rice cooker the night before. Sautee some mushrooms and stir in the rice when done. Very satisfying with the morning coffee or tea!