Rice and three explained

In Indian cuisine, a rice and three restaurant is one where the customer picks three curries from a selection, which are served over rice.^[1] The concept is derived from the thali style of service.^[2]

The concept was claimed to have been created by the This and That restaurant in the Northern Quarter, Greater Manchester during the 1980s.^[3]

See also

• List of restaurant terminology
• Meat and three

Notes and References

1. News: Thomas . Deanna . 7 December 2016 . Rice 'n' Three: A Manchester Cheap Eats Institution . Confidentials. 22 August 2022.
2. News: 2 March 2021 . Dishes that Changed Manchester: Rice & Three . Manchesters Finest. 22 August 2022.
3. News: Lovell . Lucy . 15 September 2017. The best rice and three curry shops in Manchester . Manchester Evening News. 22 August 2022.