Arroz gordo
Place of originMacau[1]

Arroz gordo (literally Fat rice) is a rice dish that is often consumed by Eurasian communities in Goa, Macao, Malaysia, and Singapore.[2] It has been likened to a variant of Paella.[3]

Etymology

The gordo in Arroz gordo denotes the richness and expanse of the ingredients.[4]

History

Arroz gordo is often eaten during festive and/or special occasions,[2] such as Christmas.[5]

Ingredients

While different recipes call for different ingredients, Arroz gordo contains rice, chorizo (or sausage), Chicken, Pork and hard-boiled eggs.[2][3][5]

The dish can take two days or more to make.[3]

Curiosities

The Chicago restaurant Fat Rice takes its name from the dish.

References

  1. ^ Mai, Jeffy (2 March 2017). "How Fat Rice's Arroz Gordo Is a Chicago-Only Melting Pot of Cuisines". Eater.com.
  2. ^ a b c Huton, Wendy (2007). Lim, Selina Siew Lin (ed.). The Food of Love: Four Centuries of East-West Cuisine. Singapore: Marshall Cavendish International. p. 64. ISBN 978-981-261-456-8. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Fabricant, Florence. "Arroz Gordo Recipe". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ^ Loh, Juliana (9 April 2015). "Macau Cha Gordo: A Veritable "Fat Tea" Feast". Chicken Scrawlings. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  5. ^ a b Maher, Tani; Maher, Anatole (2008). Memoirs: from Old Shanghai to the New World. United States: Xlibris. p. 25. ISBN 978-1-4363-4265-0. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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