Red rice can be any of multiple varieties of rice that are high in anthocyanin, an antioxidant pigment that dyes the bran of the rice grain a reddish color. The most widely available varieties of red rice include West African red rice, Bhutanese red rice, and Thai red rice.

Red rice can also refer to white rice that has been cooked with other ingredients (often tomato sauce or tomato paste) to dye the rice an orange-red. There are many different ways to prepare this savory red rice dish, including arroz rojo (Mexican red rice); Charleston or Savannah red rice; and Lowcountry rice. Red rice is typically cooked like a pilaf, in chicken broth, and with the addition of aromatics such as red bell peppers, garlic cloves, and onion.