Java rice explained
| Java rice |
| Alternate Name: | Yellow fried rice |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Creator: | Filipino cuisine |
| Course: | Part of Main course, Side dish |
| Served: | Warm |
| Type: | Fried Rice |
| Main Ingredient: | Rice, Annatto or Turmeric, Garlic and/or onion |
| Minor Ingredient: | Paprika, Pimiento/Bell pepper, Tomato Ketchup |
Java rice, sometimes called yellow fried rice, is a Filipino fried rice dish characterized by its yellow-orange tint from the use of turmeric or annatto. Variants of the dish add bell peppers, pimiento, paprika, and/or tomato ketchup to season the fried rice.[1] [2] Despite the name, the dish does not come from Indonesia.[3] [2]
Although its actual origin is uncertain, java rice is associated with Chef Engracia Cruz-Reyes' Aristocrat restaurant (founded in 1936 in Manila) in part due to their popularization of serving their chicken barbecue (inihaw) with this preparation of rice.[3] [2] [4] [5]
See also
- Kuning - a Filipino rice dish with turmeric related to nasi kuning
- Sinigapuna - a Filipino rice dish with turmeric
- 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
Notes and References
- News: Chikiamco . Norma . Java rice . 8 January 2024 . Inquirer Lifestyle . 6 December 2012.
- Web site: How to Make Yellow Fried Rice (Java Rice) . Manila Spoon . 8 January 2024.
- Web site: Merano . Vanjo . Java Rice Recipe . Panlasang Pinoy . 8 January 2024.
- News: Yumul . Jan . This is the recipe for Aristocrat's chicken barbecue success . 8 January 2024 . ABS-CBN News . 12 January 2017.
- News: Datu . Dino . The house that peanut sauce built . 8 January 2024 . BusinessMirror . 15 September 2018.
