Originally Posted by
gaobest
agreed that bread is great for stews - ive had western Chinese food with buns / “pita” etc in lieu of rice. I probably just ignore all the bread with Asian food and just prefer rice.
There is that too. But you have to have the right type of bread to go with the dish. Rye (for example) typically doesn't go too well with a lot of the dishes I listed. But the fluffier breads seem to mix well. Same goes for rice (eg, wild rice often doesn't work, but basmati or jasmine rice often does).
Now that you've got me thinking about this, I'm tempted to get some curries tomorrow....argh!