yellow rice

{{short description|Rice dish made yellow with spices}}

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Yellow rice is a traditional yellow-colored rice dish in Iranian, Middle East, Moroccan,{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JIR0AgAAQBAJ&pg=PA27|title=Cuban Foods - Retro -|first=Jane Marie|last=Wood|isbn=9780557029389|date=2010|page=27}} Ecuadorian, Peruvian,{{cite web|url=https://www.savoryspiceshop.com/recipes/peruvian-lime-yellow-rice.html|title=Peruvian Lime Yellow Rice Recipe|access-date=29 January 2019}} Caribbean, Portuguese, Filipino, Afghan, Indian, Sri Lankan, South African and Indonesian cuisines. It is made using white rice turned yellow by annatto, saffron[http://chefinyou.com/2009/12/yellow-rice-recipe/ Arroz Amarillo con Achiote (Yellow Rice)] by DK December 11, 2009 Chef in You or turmeric.{{cite web | url=http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Yellow-Rice-232707 | title=Yellow Rice | publisher=Bon Appétit (web page hosted on Epicurious) | date=September 2005 | access-date=16 March 2014}}

South African yellow rice, with its origins in Cape Malay cuisine, influenced by Indonesian cuisine, is traditionally made with raisins, sugar, and cinnamon, making a very sweet rice dish served as an accompaniment to savoury dishes and curries.{{cite web|url=http://www.ejozi.co.za/south-african-recipes/yellow-rice.html|title=Yellow Rice|access-date=23 Sep 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.geniuskitchen.com/recipe/south-african-yellow-rice-173004|title=South African Yellow Rice|access-date=23 Sep 2017}}

In Sri Lanka, it is known as kaha buth and draws from both Indonesian and Sri Lankan influences.{{Cite web |url=http://www.youngmelayu.com/p/the-culinary-prowess-and-expertise-of.html |title=Malay Dishes - Hop-On Gala |access-date=2018-01-24 |archive-date=2018-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902173041/http://www.youngmelayu.com/p/the-culinary-prowess-and-expertise-of.html |url-status=dead }}{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eFRzBgAAQBAJ |title = Food of Sri Lanka|isbn = 9781462907182|last1 = Bullis|first1 = Douglas|last2 = Hutton|first2 = Wendy|date = April 2001}}

In Indonesia it is known as nasi kuning.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pRuiBQAAQBAJ&q=nasi+kuning+Indonesian+yellow+rice&pg=PA51|title=A New Approach to Indonesian Cooking|last=Holzen|first=Heinz Von|date=2014-09-15|publisher=Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd|isbn=9789814634953|language=en

|page=51}} In the Philippines, rice dishes cooked with turmeric include kuning and sinigapuna.{{cite web |last1=Balistoy |first1=Ruby Leonora R. |title=Pagana Maranao—fostering culture of peace |url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1010947 |website=Philippine Information Agency |access-date=5 March 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Abdulwahab |first1=Nabeelah T. |title=The Beauty, Warmth, and Hospitality of Pagana |url=https://ichcourier.ichcap.org/article/the-beauty-warmth-and-hospitality-of-pagana/ |website=Intangible Cultural Heritage Courier of Asia and the Pacific |publisher=International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (ICHCAP) |access-date=5 March 2019}}{{cite web |title=Turmeric "Kuning" Rice |url=http://mymaranaorecipes.blogspot.com/2016/10/turmeric-kuning-rice.html |website=Maranao Recipes |access-date=5 March 2019|date=2016-10-04 }}{{cite web |last1=Reyes |first1=Maritess Garcia |title=A Gastronomic Journey Through Southern Mindanao |url=https://ph.asiatatler.com/dining/a-gastronomic-journey-through-southern-mindanao |website=Philippine Tatler |access-date=June 2, 2019}}