Locrio
Locrio de Pollo (Dominicano).jpg
CourseMain dishes
Place of origin Dominican Republic
Main ingredientschicken, salami, guineafowl (etc), rice

A locrio is a rice dish from the Dominican Republic. Similar to pilaf and paella, it consists of seasoned rice with some kind of meat, such as chicken, Dominican salami or pork.[1]

Origin

The locrio is possibly a Dominican adaptation of paella.[2]

Types

Besides chicken, locrio is also commonly made of Dominican salami, guineafowl, rabbit, pork chops, arenque (dried herring),[3] shellfish, or sardines (often called pica-pica).[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Real Academia Española (2001). Diccionario de la lengua española, 22a edición. Espasa Calpe. ISBN 8467000600.
  2. ^ Aunt Clara's Kitchen (26 December 2005). "Locrio de Pollo". Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  3. ^ "Locrio de Arenque". cocinadominicana.com. 25 January 2011. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
  4. ^ "Locrio de Pica-Pica (Dominican Rice and Spicy Sardines) recipe". dominicancooking.com. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 2014-03-18.
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