Rice (Arroz)

Rice is a Food item that weighs 2 kg. Most likely found in: Chinese restaurant kitchen, sushi kitchen, Gigamart. Used in 2 recipes.

Data taken from the game files: Project Zomboid 42.21.0 · updated on 2026-10-01

Tips

Place	Container	Chance	Loot table
Chinese restaurant kitchen	other	common	`CrateRice`
sushi kitchen	counter	common	`SushiKitchenBaking`
Gigamart	shelves	common	`GigamartDryGoods`
general store	shelves	common	`GigamartDryGoods`
grocery store	shelves	common	`GigamartDryGoods`
butcher shop	shelves	uncommon	`ButcherSpices`
butcher shop	other	uncommon	`ButcherSpices`
kitchen	counter	uncommon	`KitchenDryFood`
kitchen	overhead cabinet	uncommon	`KitchenDryFood`
kitchen	metal shelves	uncommon	`KitchenDryFood`
kitchen	shelves	uncommon	`KitchenDryFood`
living room	counter	uncommon	`KitchenDryFood`
living room	overhead cabinet	uncommon	`KitchenDryFood`
survivor cache	counter	uncommon	`KitchenDryFood`
cafeteria kitchen	metal shelves	rare	`GroceryStorageCrate1`

And 4 more places with lower odds.

You can also find it by foraging (right-click the ground → Forage), in the category JunkFood.

Recipe	As	Result
Put Rice in Cooking Pot	ingredient	–
Put Rice in Saucepan	ingredient	–