Java rice
Appearance
Type | Fried Rice |
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Course | Part of Main course, Side dish |
Place of origin | Philippines |
Region or state | Philippines |
Created by | Filipino cuisine |
Serving temperature | Warm |
Main ingredients | Rice, Annatto or Turmeric, Garlic and/or onion |
Ingredients generally used | Paprika, Pimiento/Bell pepper, Tomato Ketchup |
Java rice is a fried rice dish originating in the Philippines that is identified by its yellow-orange tint from the turmeric or annato added during its preparation. Variants of the dish adds bell peppers/pimiento, paprika, and/or tomato ketchup to season and add flavor to the fried rice.[1]
Although its actual origin is uncertain, the java rice is associated with the Aristocrat restaurant in part to due to their popularization of serving their chicken barbecue with this preparation of rice.[2][3][4]
See also
- Arroz a la valenciana - a Hispanic Filipino yellow sticky rice dish, similar to paella
- Nasi goreng - a dark yellow-colored Malay fried rice dish which uses turmeric and other ingredients
- Nasi kuning - a yellow-colored Indonesian rice dish which uses turmeric and coconut milk
- Kuning - a Filipino rice dish related to nasi kuning
- Sinigapuna - a Filipino rice dish related to kuning
- ^ https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/79479/java-rice/
- ^ http://business.inquirer.net/money/topstories/view/20080330-127212/Tracing-Aristocrats-beginnings
- ^ https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/12/17/this-is-the-recipe-for-aristocrats-chicken-barbecue-success
- ^ https://businessmirror.com.ph/2018/09/15/the-house-that-peanut-sauce-built/