Claypot rice (), sometimes translated as "rice casserole", is a Chinese traditional dinner eaten widely in

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as well as the Chinese communities of

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. The rice is presoaked, or in some cases par-cooked, and finished in the

claypot Clay pot cooking is a process of cooking food in a pot made of unglazed or glazed pottery. History Cooking in unglazed clay pots which are first immersed in water dates at least to the Etruscan civilization, Etruscans in first century BC but li ...

with other ingredients which then flavor the rice. The bottom develops a scorched rice crust similar to that in Korean ''dolsot bibimbap'' or Iranian “ tahdig” and Spanish ''

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''. It is commonly served with chicken, Chinese sausage and vegetables in some regions, but most restaurants offer a customizable dish with many protein options. Traditionally, the dish is cooked over a charcoal stove, giving it a distinctive flavor. Some places serve it with thick, sweetened

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and sometimes dried salted fish. Due to the time-consuming method of preparation and slow-cooking in a claypot, customers may have to wait a period of time (typically 15–30 minutes) before the dish is ready.

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