Yellow rice facts for kids

Aghani lamb kebab and yellow rice

Lomo saltado served with arroz amarillo (yellow rice) in Peruvian cuisine

Yellow rice is a traditional yellow-colored rice dish in Spanish, Iranian, West Asian, Moroccan, Ecuadorian, Peruvian, Caribbean, Portuguese, Filipino, Afghan, Indian, Sri Lankan, South African and Indonesian cuisines. It is made using white rice made yellow with annatto, saffron or turmeric, ingredients used to give the rice its yellow color.

South African yellow rice, with its origins in Cape Malay cuisine, is traditionally made with raisins, sugar, and cinnamon, making a very sweet rice dish served as an accompaniment to savoury dishes and curries.

In Sri Lanka, it is known as kaha buth and draws from both Indonesian and Sri Lankan influences.

In Indonesia it is known as nasi kuning. In the Philippines it is known as kuning.