Arroz chaufa also known as Arroz de chaufa (Chinese rice) is a

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dish from

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. It consists of a mix of fried rice with

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, usually including scallions, eggs, and meat, quickly cooked at a high flame, often in a wok with soy sauce and oil.Arroz chaufa
Peru Recipes It is an example of a chifa-style dish, derived from

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and interpreted by the community of Chinese immigrants to Peru. The meats typically used are usually pork, beef, chicken, and shrimp.

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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" (

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: 炒饭,

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: 炒飯,

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: ''chǎofàn'',

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: Cháau Faahn), literally “(stir) fried rice".

Variations

One variation is the , a fried rice made with ingredients from the

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in Peru. It typically includes cecina, a salted dried meat, and maduros, sweet plantains. Besides rice, a common ingredient to most is (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

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or pearled wheat while in others, rice is mixed with noodles. The dish is accompanied by soy sauce or an

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-based cream.

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