And that's not even following what Japanese restaurants do, which is to add soy sauce and even oyster or Worcestershire sauce ...

Butter melting into rice - Bhofack2/Getty ... We mentioned that pantry spices and herbs should be part of your rice-seasoning repertoire, but curry powder earns itself an honorable mention.

Bland rice is the last thing anyone wants to eat. There are some pretty simple and effective ways to season up that bland rice and take it to the next level.