Java rice

Not to be confused with Nasi goreng jawa, the Javanese fried rice made with raw chili sambal.

Java rice, sometimes called yellow fried rice,^[1] is a Filipino fried rice dish characterized by its yellow-orange tint from the use of turmeric or annatto. Variants of the dish add bell peppers, pimiento, paprika, and/or tomato ketchup to season the fried rice.^[2][3][1] Despite its name, it does not originate from Java or Indonesia in general.^[3][1]

Java rice

Top: Plain java rice from Goldilocks Bakeshop, Bottom: Java rice with pimiento from Kenny Rogers Roasters
Alternative names	Yellow fried rice
Type	Fried rice
Course	Part of main course, side dish
Place of origin	Philippines
Created by	Filipino cuisine
Serving temperature	Warm
Main ingredients	Rice, annatto or turmeric, garlic and/or onion
Ingredients generally used	Paprika, pimiento or bell pepper, tomato ketchup

Although its actual origin is uncertain, java rice is associated with Engracia Cruz-Reyes' Aristocrat restaurant (founded in 1936 in Manila), in part due to their popularization of serving their chicken barbecue (inihaw) with this preparation of rice.^[3][1][4][5]

See also

• Kuning - a Filipino rice dish with turmeric related to nasi kuning
• Sinigapuna - a Filipino rice dish with turmeric
• Arroz a la valenciana - a Hispanic Filipino yellow sticky rice dish, similar to paella
• Nasi goreng - a dark yellow-colored Indonesian fried rice dish which uses turmeric and other ingredients
• Nasi kuning - a yellow-colored Indonesian rice dish which uses turmeric and coconut milk