jambalaya
Louisiana Creole and Cajun rice dish of meat and vegetables mixed with rice
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Summary
jambalaya is a dish[1]. jambalaya ranks in the top 3% of dish entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,875 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Influenced by: paella[3]
- Made from material: ham[4], tomato[5], shrimp and prawn as food[6], chicken as food[7], Capsicum annuum[8], chorizo[9], Onion[10], rice[11]
- Subclass of: stew[12]
- Part of: Louisiana Creole cuisine[13], Cajun cuisine[14]
- Commons category: Jambalaya[15]
- Country of origin: Louisiana[16]
- Partially coincident with: paella[17], jollof rice[18]
- Native label: jambalaya[19]
- Different from: Jambalaya[20]
- Indigenous to: New Orleans[21]
- Course: main course[22]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for jambalaya include Jambalaya (On the Bayou)[23], a musical work/composition[24].
Why It Matters
jambalaya has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] jambalaya is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for jambalaya include Jambalaya (On the Bayou)[23], a musical work/composition[24].