Claypot rice (), sometimes translated as "rice casserole", is a Chinese traditional dinner eaten widely in
Guangdong
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in
Southern China
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as well as the Chinese communities of
Malaysia
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,
Indonesia
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,
Singapore
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and
Thailand
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.
The rice is presoaked, or in some cases
par-cooked
Parcooking refers to the technique of partially cooking foods so that they can be finished later. This technique allows foods to be prepared ahead of time, and quickly heated prior to serving. Since the second reheat finishes the cooking process ...
, and finished in the
claypot
Clay pot cooking is a process of cooking food in a pot made of unglazed or glazed pottery.
History
Cooking in unglazed clay pots which are first immersed in water dates at least to the Etruscans in first century BC but likely dates to several c ...
with other ingredients which then flavor the rice. The rice develops a crust similar to that in Korean
''dolsot bibimbap'' or Iranian “
tahdig
Scorched rice, also known as crunchy rice, is a thin crust of slightly browned rice at the bottom of the cooking pot. It is produced during the cooking of rice over direct heat from a flame.
Varieties
Cape Verde
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” and Spanish ''
paella
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''. It is commonly served with chicken,
Chinese sausage
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Varieties
There is a choice of fatty or lean sau ...
and vegetables in some regions, but most restaurants offer a customizable dish with many protein options.
Traditionally, the cooking is done over a charcoal stove, giving the dish a distinctive flavour. Some places serve it with thick, sweetened
soy sauce
Soy sauce (also called simply soy in American English and soya sauce in British English) is a liquid condiment of Chinese origin, traditionally made from a fermented paste of soybeans, roasted grain, brine, and '' Aspergillus oryzae'' or ''Asp ...
and sometimes dried salted fish.
Due to the time-consuming method of preparation and slow-cooking in a claypot, customers may have to wait a period of time (typically 15–30 minutes) before the dish is ready.
Gallery
File:Claypot rice xx.JPG, Claypot chicken rice with added dark soya sauce
File:煲仔飯.jpg, Cantonese casserole rice
See also
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Clay pot cooking
Clay pot cooking is a process of cooking food in a pot made of unglazed or glazed pottery.
History
Cooking in unglazed clay pots which are first immersed in water dates at least to the Etruscans in first century BC but likely dates to several c ...
*
Dolsot bibimbap
Bibimbap
* ( , from Korean , literally "mixed rice"), sometimes romanized as bi bim bap or bi bim bop, is a Korean rice dish. The term "bibim" means "mixing" and "bap" refers to cooked rice. ''Bibimbap'' is served as a bowl of warm white rice ...
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Sapo tahu
Sapo tahu () is a Chinese Indonesian tofu dish traditionally cooked and served in claypot. Sapo tahu may be served as a vegetarian dish, or with chicken, seafood (especially shrimp), minced beef or pork. It is a popular tofu dish in Indonesia, wi ...
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References
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Singaporean rice dishes
Chinese rice dishes
Chicken and rice dishes
Sausage dishes