Rice is one of my top 5 side dishes. I could eat rice every day… and plantains. Rice always tastes good. Whether with tomato sauce, mafé, egusi, as jollof, or as fried rice. Also, the way I remember it from my childhood, as riz sauté, aka fried rice. Riz sauté, like topsi banana, used to be considered poor people's food, with the slight difference that it was also very popular with children. The original recipe consists of only a few ingredients: rice, oil, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and salt. A more popular variation was prepared with canned sardines or corned beef. This second version accompanied me for a while during my student days. Firstly, because it was very cheap (as a student, you have to watch your money), secondly, because it's quick to prepare and not to be underestimated, and thirdly, because it tastes incredibly delicious. This time, I opted for a vegetarian version. It tastes best with…