Alternative names | turmeric rice, yellow rice |
---|---|
Course | Main course |
Place of origin | Philippines |
Region or state | Mindanao |
Main ingredients | white rice, turmeric, lemongrass, salt, bay leaves |
Similar dishes | sinigapuna, nasi kuning |
Kuning, also spelled koning, kyuning, or kiyuning and Anglicized as yellow riceorturmeric rice, is a Filipino rice dish cooked with turmeric, lemongrass, salt, bay leaves, and other spices to taste. It originates from the island of Mindanao and is a staple food among the Maranao peopleofLanao del Sur. It is related to the Indonesian nasi kuning of neighboring Sulawesi, but it does not use coconut milk. The dish is characteristically yellow because of the use of turmeric (kalawaginMaranao, and kunigorluyang dilaw in most other Philippine languages).[1][2][3][4]
| |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Main dishes |
| ||||||||||
Noodles and pasta |
| ||||||||||
Sausages |
| ||||||||||
Lumpia and turón |
| ||||||||||
Breads, cakes, and pastries |
| ||||||||||
Desserts |
| ||||||||||
Condiments and ingredients |
| ||||||||||
Beverages |
| ||||||||||
|