- palay - unmilled rice
- bigas - milled rice
- kanin - cooked rice
- lugaw - rice porridge
- tutong - burned rice
- bahaw - left over rice
- sinangag - fried rice
Aside from these, there are the Spanish derived rice dishes, such as paella, champorado, and arroz caldo. There are local dishes as well, like "goto". Rice is a central part of the Filipino diet. If food is not served with rice, many Filipinos will not consider it a meal.