{{short description|Peruvian-Chinese fried rice dish}} {{italic title}} {{Infobox food | name = ''Arroz chaufa'' | image = Arroz Chaufa (2663617900).jpg | caption = ''Arroz chaufa'' with beef | alternate_name = ''Cocina nikkei''<br /> ''Comida china''<br /> Fried rice | country = Peru | region = | national_cuisine = Chifa | creator = | course = Main course | type = | served = Hot | main_ingredient = Rice, egg, soy sauce, Chinese onions | minor_ingredient = Chilli peppers | variations = Pork, beef, chicken, or shrimp | calories = | other = }} thumb|''Arroz chaufa'' with trout [[File:Chaufa salvaje Selva 17042010.JPG|thumb|''Arroz chaufa'' with venison, served with a side of fried plantains]]
'''''Arroz chaufa''''',<ref>{{Cite web |title=DiPerú {{!}} Diccionario de peruanismos en línea |url=https://diperu.apl.org.pe/buscar?entrada=7866 |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=diperu.apl.org.pe}}</ref> also known as '''''chaufa''''',<ref>{{Cite web |title=DiPerú {{!}} Diccionario de peruanismos en línea |url=https://diperu.apl.org.pe/buscar?entrada=1852 |access-date=2024-07-24 |website=diperu.apl.org.pe}}</ref> is a fried rice dish from Peru. It is part of the Chinese Peruvian cuisine, which is called ''chifa''.<ref name=":0">[https://www.peru.travel/es/masperu/como-surge-el-arroz-chaufa-uno-de-los-platos-fusion-mas-populares-en-peru «¿Cómo surge el Arroz chaufa, uno de los platos fusión más populares en Perú?»]. http://www.peru.travel. 5 de julio de 2021. Consultado el 27 de noviembre de 2021.</ref><ref name=":1">[https://abrecht-group.com/2019/09/07/historia-del-arroz-chaufa/ «Historia del arroz chaufa»]. Abrecht. Consultado el 27 de noviembre de 2021. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220517034637/https://abrecht-group.com/2019/09/07/historia-del-arroz-chaufa/ Internet Archive]</ref>
''Arroz chaufa'' consists of a mix of fried rice with vegetables, usually including scallions, eggs, and chicken, quickly cooked at high heat, often in a wok with soy sauce and oil.<ref name=":0" /><ref>[https://archive.today/20140114154217/http://perurecipes.net/2008/05/arroz-chaufa-chaufa-rice Arroz chaufa] Peru Recipes</ref> It comes from the Chinese cuisine due to the influx of Chinese immigrants to Peru at the end of the 19th century.<ref>[https://www.bonviveur.es/recetas/arroz-chaufa «Arroz chaufa peruano»]. Bon Viveur. 11 de junio de 2020. Consultado el 27 de noviembre de 2021.</ref>
The meats typically used are usually pork, beef, chicken, and shrimp.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} Dark soy sauce is preferred for use with Peruvian fried rice.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} A person specialized in the art of making ''arroz chaufa'' is known as a ''chaufero''.<ref name=":2">Rodríguez Pastor, Humberto (2008). «Gastronomía chino-cantonesa y el chifa peruano». ''Gaceta Cultural del Perú'' (32).</ref>
==Etymology== The word "''chaufa''" comes from the Chinese word "''chaofan''" (Traditional Chinese: 炒飯, Simplified Chinese: 炒饭, Pinyin: ''chǎofàn'', Cantonese: Cháau Faahn), literally “(stir) fried rice".<ref name=":1" />
==Variations== A variation of ''arroz chaufa'' is the {{lang|es|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 in most {{lang|es|arroz chaufa}} is the {{lang|es|cebollita china}} (spring onion, ''Allium fistulosum''). It is also possible to adapt the recipe with other grains, like quinoa and wheat.<ref name=":0" /> 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 and/or an ''ají''-based cream.<ref name=":2" />
Besides this, many other ingredients may be found in the dish:{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} * ''Arroz chaufa'' with chicken * ''Arroz chaufa'' with beef * ''Arroz chaufa'' with pork * ''Aeropuerto'' ("airport"): when the dish includes ''tallarín saltado'', another ''chifa'' dish, on the same plate.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Acurio |first=Gastón. |title=Larousse de la gastronomía peruana : diccionario gatronómico ilustrado |date=2008 |publisher=Q.W. Editores |isbn=978-9972-58-937-9 |edition=1 |location=Lima, Perú |oclc=697036587}}</ref> * ''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"
==See also== * List of fried rice dishes * {{portal-inline|Food}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==Further reading== {{commons category|Arroz chaufa}} *{{cite journal |last=Rodríguez Pastor |first=Humberto |date=2008 |title=Gastronomía chino-cantonesa y el chifa peruano |journal=Gaceta Cultural del Perú |volume=32 |language=es |trans-title=Chinese-Cantonese Gastronomy and the Peruvian Chifa}} *{{cite book |last=Zapata Acha |first=Sergio |date=November 2006 |title=Diccionario de gastronomía peruana tradicional |edition=1 |location=Lima, Peru |publisher=Universidad San Martín de Porres |isbn=9972-54-155-X |language=es |trans-title=Dictionary of traditional Peruvian gastronomy}} *{{cite book |last=León |first=Rafo |title=Lima Bizarra. Antiguía del centro de la capital |edition=2 |publisher=Lima-Perú: Aguilar |year=2007 |isbn=978-9972-848-17-9 |language=es |pages=134–136 |trans-title=Bizarre Lima. Ancient center of the capital}} *{{cite web |work=Agencia Andina de Noticias |date=November 7, 2008 |title=Con feria gastronómica promueven consumo de pescado en Cajamarca |language=es |url=http://www.andina.com.pe/agencia/noticia-con-feria-gastronomica-promueven-consumo-pescado-cajamarca-202866.aspx |trans-title=With gastronomic fair promote fish consumption in Cajamarca |access-date=January 10, 2018 |archive-date=January 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110175001/http://www.andina.com.pe/agencia/noticia-con-feria-gastronomica-promueven-consumo-pescado-cajamarca-202866.aspx |url-status=dead }} *{{cite journal |last=Miranda |first=Luis |date=2008 |title=Probando la amazonía |journal=Gaceta Cultural del Perú |volume=32 |language=es |trans-title=Testing the Amazon}} *{{cite web |work=Agencia Andina de Noticias |date=December 23, 2008 |title=Beneficiarias ancashinas de Juntos ganan concurso ¡San Marcos con Mucho Gusto! |language=es |url=http://www.andina.com.pe/agencia/noticia-beneficiarias-ancashinas-juntos-ganan-concurso-san-marcos-mucho-gusto-210362.aspx |access-date=January 10, 2018 |archive-date=January 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110174608/http://www.andina.com.pe/agencia/noticia-beneficiarias-ancashinas-juntos-ganan-concurso-san-marcos-mucho-gusto-210362.aspx |url-status=dead }}
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