jambalaya: A savory rice dish of mixed origins that developed in the U.S. state of Louisiana
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jambalaya

A savory Louisiana rice dish shaped by African, Spanish, and French influences, with meat or seafood, vegetables, rice, spices, and tomato. The blending of regional styles has produced cultural and regional variations.

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state of Louisiana fusing together African, Spanish, and French influences, consisting mainly of meat and/or seafood, and vegetables mixed with rice and spices. West Africans and Spanish people each had versions of jambalaya in their respective countries. The tomato, a mainstay ingredient of the dish, was introduced to West Africans by the French and was subsequently incorporated into their one-pot rice dishes. Spanish people made paella, which is also a one-pot rice dish cooked with meats and vegetables. These styles of cuisines blended in Louisiana and resulted in cultural and regional variations of the dish.

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