risotto vs Italian rice

risotto and Italian rice both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
risotto	Yes	No	No	No
Italian rice	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, risotto and Italian rice are synonyms defined as:

risotto and Italian rice: rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese

risotto (noun)	Italian rice (noun)
rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese	rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese