And then there's orzo, which looks nearly indistinguishable, but also isn't rice. Yes, despite the food's small, grain-like elongated shape, it's actually a type of pasta. Since it's made from ...

On top of all that, food site The Mediterranean Dish explains that orzo is called arpa şehriye, or “barley noodle”, in ...

Orzo is a type of small pasta that looks like grains of rice. Using orzo makes this risotto (or orzotto) lighter than the traditional recipe and it cooks faster too. It's a really simple recipe ...