Uchi Restaurants, Texas, serving Japanese Farmhouse Cuisine, pairs short grain sweet rice with chicken, banana leaf and Thai chili vinegar.

Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida, menus Louisiana-style dark meat chicken with brown rice.

Boston Market, national chain, offers rice pilaf with long grain rice, toasted orzo, carrots, onions and a blend of herbs and spices.

The Teahouse, a Santa Fe, NM restaurant, prepares homemade veggie burgers with millet, barley and brown rice.

Legacy Emanuel Medical Center/Randall Children’s Hospital, Portland, serves a brown rice and vegetable wrap that meets dietary requirements for vegans as well as patients with kidney issues and gluten intolerance.

Ruby Tuesday, national chain, includes brown rice pilaf as a classic signature side dish.