Pasta just shades it. I like tortellini, spaghetti, and lasagne in that order. Not keen on any of the other hundred or so vershums.
Decent basmati beats all of them. Risotto rice or pudding rice don't and of course Brown rice was put on the market by someone with an unusual sense of humour.
I am surprised mashed potato wasn't given as an option since it's far superior.