Locrio
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| Locrio de Pollo (Dominicano).jpg | |
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Dominican Republic |
| Details | |
| Course served | Main dishes |
| Main ingredient(s) | chicken, 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, e.g., chicken, Dominican salami, rabbit, but no beef. [1]
Origin
The locrio is possibly a Dominican adaption of paella.[2]
Different types of Locrio
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
- Arroz junto - Rice cooked with beans and meat in one pot
- Arroz con gandules - Rice with pigeon peas, salami, and pork
- Arroz con maiz - Rice with corn and sausage
- Arroz con Pollo - Rice with chicken
