Arroz chaufa explained
| Arroz chaufa |
| Alternate Name: | Cocina nikkei
Comida china
Fried rice |
| Country: | Peru |
| National Cuisine: | Chifa |
| Course: | Main course |
| Served: | Hot |
| Main Ingredient: | Rice, egg, soy sauce, Chinese onions |
| Minor Ingredient: | Chilli peppers |
| Variations: | Pork, beef, chicken, or shrimp |
Arroz chaufa,[1] also known as chaufa,[2] is a fried rice dish from Peru. It is part of the Chinese Peruvian cuisine, which is called chifa.[3] [4]
Arroz chaufa consists of a mix of fried rice with vegetables, usually including scallions, eggs, and chicken, quickly cooked at high heat, often in a wok with soy sauce and oil.[5] It comes from the Chinese cuisine due to the influx of Chinese immigrants to Peru at the end of the 19th century.[6]
The meats typically used are usually pork, beef, chicken, and shrimp. Dark soy sauce is preferred for use with Peruvian fried rice. A person specialized in the art of making arroz chaufa is known as a chaufero.[7]
Etymology
The word "chaufa" comes from the Chinese word "chaofan" (Traditional Chinese: 炒飯, Simplified Chinese: 炒饭, Pinyin: chǎofàn, Cantonese: Cháau Faahn), literally “(stir) fried rice".
Variations
A variation of arroz chaufa is the Spanish; Castilian: chaufa amazónico, a fried rice made with ingredients from the Amazon region in Peru. It typically includes cecina (a salted dried meat) and maduros (sweet plantains).
Besides rice, a common ingredient in most Spanish; Castilian: arroz chaufa is the Spanish; Castilian: cebollita china (spring onion, Allium fistulosum). It is also possible to adapt the recipe with other grains, like quinoa and wheat. In some regions the rice is replaced with quinoa or pearled wheat while in others, rice is mixed with noodles.
The dish is accompanied by soy sauce and/or an ají-based cream.
Besides this, many other ingredients may be found in the dish:
- Arroz chaufa with chicken
- Arroz chaufa with beef
- Arroz chaufa with pork
- Aeropuerto ("airport"): when the dish includes tallarín saltado, another chifa dish, on the same plate.[8]
- Arroz chaufa "wild"
- Arroz chaufa with duck
- Arroz chaufa with jerky
- Arroz chaufa with seafood
- Arroz chaufa with fish
- Arroz chaufa with alligator or lizard
- Arroz chaufa "special"
- Arroz chaufa "Taypa"
See also
- List of fried rice dishes
Further reading
- Rodríguez Pastor . Humberto . 2008 . Gastronomía chino-cantonesa y el chifa peruano . Gaceta Cultural del Perú . 32 . es . Chinese-Cantonese Gastronomy and the Peruvian Chifa.
- Book: Zapata Acha, Sergio . November 2006 . Diccionario de gastronomía peruana tradicional . 1 . Lima, Peru . Universidad San Martín de Porres . 9972-54-155-X . es . Dictionary of traditional Peruvian gastronomy.
- Book: León, Rafo . Lima Bizarra. Antiguía del centro de la capital . 2 . Lima-Perú: Aguilar . 2007 . 978-9972-848-17-9 . es . 134–136 . Bizarre Lima. Ancient center of the capital.
- Web site: Agencia Andina de Noticias . November 7, 2008 . Con feria gastronómica promueven consumo de pescado en Cajamarca . es . With gastronomic fair promote fish consumption in Cajamarca.
- Miranda . Luis . 2008 . Probando la amazonía . Gaceta Cultural del Perú . 32 . es . Testing the Amazon.
- Web site: Agencia Andina de Noticias . December 23, 2008 . Beneficiarias ancashinas de Juntos ganan concurso ¡San Marcos con Mucho Gusto! . es .
Notes and References
- Web site: DiPerú Diccionario de peruanismos en línea . 2024-07-24 . diperu.apl.org.pe.
- Web site: DiPerú Diccionario de peruanismos en línea . 2024-07-24 . diperu.apl.org.pe.
- https://www.peru.travel/es/masperu/como-surge-el-arroz-chaufa-uno-de-los-platos-fusion-mas-populares-en-peru «¿Cómo surge el Arroz chaufa, uno de los platos fusión más populares en Perú?»
- https://abrecht-group.com/2019/09/07/historia-del-arroz-chaufa/ «Historia del arroz chaufa»
- https://archive.today/20140114154217/http://perurecipes.net/2008/05/arroz-chaufa-chaufa-rice Arroz chaufa
- https://www.bonviveur.es/recetas/arroz-chaufa «Arroz chaufa peruano»
- Rodríguez Pastor, Humberto (2008). «Gastronomía chino-cantonesa y el chifa peruano». Gaceta Cultural del Perú (32).
- Book: Acurio, Gastón. . Larousse de la gastronomía peruana : diccionario gatronómico ilustrado . 2008 . Q.W. Editores . 978-9972-58-937-9 . 1 . Lima, Perú . 697036587.
