Fried rice dish from the Philippines
Java rice
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Alternative names | Yellow fried rice |
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Type | Fried Rice |
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Course | Part of Main course, Side dish |
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Place of origin | Philippines |
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Created by | Filipino cuisine |
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Serving temperature | Warm |
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Main ingredients | Rice, Annatto or Turmeric, Garlic and/or onion |
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Ingredients generally used | Paprika, Pimiento/Bell pepper, Tomato Ketchup |
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Java rice, sometimes called yellow fried rice,[1] 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.[2][3][1] Despite the name, the dish does not come from Indonesia.[3][1]
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][1][4][5]