Arroz chaufa facts for kids
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Arroz Chaufa with beef
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| Alternative names | Cocina Nikkei comida china fried rice |
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| Course | Main course |
| Place of origin | Peru |
| Associated national cuisine | Chifa |
| Serving temperature | hot |
| Main ingredients | Rice, egg, soy sauce, Chinese onions |
| Ingredients generally used | Chilli peppers |
| Variations | Pork, beef, chicken, or shrimp |
Arroz chaufa also known as Arroz de chaufa (Chinese rice) is a fried rice dish from Peru. It consists of a mix of fried rice with vegetables, usually including scallions, eggs, and meat, quickly cooked at a high flame, often in a wok with soy sauce and oil. It is an example of a chifa-style dish, derived from Chinese cuisine and interpreted by the community of Chinese immigrants to Peru.
The meats typically used are usually pork, beef, chicken, and shrimp. Dark soy sauce is preferred for use with Peruvian fried rice. One who is specialized in the art of making chaufa is known as a chaufero.
Etymology
The word "chaufa" comes from the Chinese word "chaofan" (Simplified Chinese: 炒饭, Traditional Chinese: 炒飯, Pinyin: chǎofàn, Cantonese: Cháau Faahn), literally "(stir) fried rice".
Variations
One variation is the 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 to most arroz chaufa is cebollita china (spring onion, Allium fistulosum). Besides this, many other ingredients may be found in the dish:
- Arroz chaufa with chicken
- Arroz chaufa with beef
- Arroz chaufa with pork
- Arroz chaufa "airport" - when the dish includes Tallarín Saltado, another chifa dish, on the same plate.
- 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"
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 or an aji-based cream.
See also
In Spanish: Arroz chaufa para niños
