Alternative names | "Jumbled", "Mixed up" |
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Type | Rice |
Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | Louisiana |
Main ingredients | Meats, vegetables, stock, rice, seasoning |
Jambalaya (/ˌdʒæmbəˈlaɪə/ JAM-bə-LY-ə, /ˌdʒʌm-/ JUM-) is a savory rice dish of mixed origins that developed in the U.S. state of Louisiana apparently with African, Spanish, and French influences, consisting mainly of meat or seafood (or both),[1] and vegetables mixed with rice and spices.