Unuvi Cuisine
Unuvi cuisine is made with unuvi thingos.
Oftentimes, the rice is flavored with other vegetables and oils as it's cooked, some of them mildly spicy, giving it a non-white color. But just as often, rice is served plain and white, contrasting with the spicy meats, vegetables or broth served alongside it.
Someone smart discovered a technique for carbonating beverages a hundred years or two before the industrial revolution, and someone just as smart discovered a way to put delicious sugary flavors into it. This potent combination has led to sodas being considered a... traditional drink... in Unuvei.