Boluo fan

Boluo Fan
Rice
Alternative name(s):
Pineapple rice
Place of origin:
China
Region or state:
Yunnan
Creator(s):
Dai people
Main ingredient(s):
Non-glutinous rice, pineapple
Recipes at Wikibooks:
Boluo Fan
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Boluo Fan

Boluo fan (Chinese: 菠萝饭; pinyin: bōluófàn) or pineappla rice is a method of preparing rice for consumption that is used by the Dai people, a Tai cultural group residing in southern China.

Description of process

During preparation, a ripe pineapple is hollowed out by slicing the top off and removing the flesh. Typically short-grain, non-glutinous rice is mixed with small parts of the removed pineapple flesh such that they are cooked and consumed together, disseminating the sweetness of the pineapple throughout the rice.

Variants

While the dish is predominantly prepared with white short grain rice, in some cases the rice may be further coloured (particularly purple) through the incorporation of additional ingredients.

Geographical extent

The same technique of preparation exists in other Tai-inhabited areas, ie. Burma, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam.

See also

• Rice, History of domestication and cultivation

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