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Rice pudding being served during the traditional Scandinavian Christmas meal, in Denmark
Rice pudding being served during the traditional Scandinavian Christmas meal, in Denmark
Rice pudding (Arroz Doce) in a typical Christmas meal, in Portugal
Pulut hitam served in a Malaysian restaurant
Pulut hitam served in a Malaysian restaurant

Rice pudding is a dessert enjoyed by people of different cultures all over the world, originating in Japan. It is made by combining rice with a sweetener and other ingredients often including milk. Image File history File links from Wikipedia commons. ... Image File history File links from Wikipedia commons. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... Image File history File linksMetadata ArrozDoce. ... Image File history File linksMetadata ArrozDoce. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1760x1168, 355 KB) Pulut hitang (Malaysian black glutinous rice pudding). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1760x1168, 355 KB) Pulut hitang (Malaysian black glutinous rice pudding). ... A selection of desserts Dessert is a course that typically comes at the end of a meal, usually consisting of sweet food but sometimes of a strongly-flavored one, such as some cheeses. ...

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Types of Rice Pudding

Rice puddings are found in nearly every area of the world. Recipes can greatly vary even within a single country. The dessert can be boiled or baked. Different types of pudding vary depending on preparation methods and the ingredients selected. The following ingredients are regularly found in rice puddings.

The following is a short list of various rice puddings from different regions. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Percentages are relative to US recommendations for adults. ... Black rice is one of several black-colored heirloom plants producing rice variants such as Indonesian Black Rice, forbidden rice, or wild rice. ... Brown basmati rice Basmati (Hindi: , IAST: , Urdu: ‎) is a variety of long grain rice, famous for its fragrance and delicate flavour. ... Jasmine rice (Thai: ; kao hom mali) is a long-grain variety of rice that has a nutty aroma and subtle flavor. ... A glass of cows milk. ... A glass of cows milk Milk most often means the nutrient fluid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals. ... Coconut milk is a sweet, milky white cooking base derived from the meat of a mature coconut. ... Cream is a dairy product that is composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of raw milk before homogenization. ... Evaporated milk is a shelf-stable canned milk product with about 60% of the water removed from fresh milk. ... External links Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Spice Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot Citat: ...Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything). ... It has been suggested that Legal drugs#Nutmeg be merged into this article or section. ... Binomial name J.Presl Cassia (Chinese cinnamon) is also commonly called (and sometimes sold as) cinnamon. ... Binomial name Zingiber officinale Roscoe Ginger is commonly used as a spice in cuisines throughout the world. ... Flavor or flavour (see spelling differences) is the sensory impression of a food or other substance, and is determined mainly by the chemical senses of taste and smell. ... Vanilla pods Vanilla is a flavouring derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. ... Binomial name L. The pistachio (Pistacia vera L., Anacardiaceae; sometimes placed in Pistaciaceae) is a small tree up to 10 m tall, native to mountainous regions of Iran, Turkmenistan and western Afghanistan. ... Rosewater is the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals. ... For other uses, see Sweetness (disambiguation). ... Magnification of grains of sugar, showing their monoclinic hemihedral crystalline structure. ... Brown sugar typical of that bought in Western supermarkets Brown sugar is a sucrose sugar product with a distinctive brown color due to the presence of molasses. ... A jar of honey, shown with a wooden honey server and scones/biscuits. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Fruit (disambiguation). ... An egg is a body consisting of an ovum surrounded by layers of membranes and an outer casing of some type, which acts to nourish and protect a developing embryo. ...


East Asia

  • Kao niow dahm (Thai) Black Rice Pudding
  • Banana rice pudding (Cambodian)
  • Babao fan (Chinese, 八寶飯) Eight Treasure Rice Pudding
  • Pulut hitam (Malaysian) Black glutinous rice pudding

Glutinous rice ( or Oryza glutinosa; also called sticky rice, sweet rice, waxy rice, botan rice, mochi rice, and pearl rice) is a type of short-grained Asian rice that is especially sticky when cooked. ...

South Asia

  • Kheer (Indian/Pakistani) with slow-boiled milk
  • Payasam (South Indian) with slow-boiled milk, sugar/jaggery and lots of nuts
  • Firni (Pakistani/North Indian) with broken rice, cardamom and pistachio served cold.

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Payasam. ... Payasam (Hindi: kheer,Sanskrit:ksheer) is a traditional Indian dish, a rice pudding typically made by boiling rice with milk and sugar. ... Firni (or phirnee) is a North Indian/Pakistani/Afghani dessert made from ground rice and milk and is very similar to kheer. ...

Middle East

  • Moghlie (Arab) with anise and ginger
  • Riz bi haleeb (Eastern) or ruz bil-laban (Egyptian), (lit. "rice-in-milk") (Arab) with rosewater and occasionally mastic
  • Shola-e-zard (Persian) with saffron
  • Shir-berinj (Afghani) and (Iranian) Rice pudding

Levantine Arabic (sometimes called Eastern Arabic) is a group of Arabic dialects spoken in the 100 km-wide eastern-Mediterranean coastal strip known as the Levant, i. ... Rosewater or rose syrup (Persian: Golâb Turkish: Gül suyu) is the hydrosol portion of the distillate of rose petals. ... Binomial name L. Mastic (Pistacia lentiscus) is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing to 3–4 m tall, mainly cultivated for its aromatic resin on the Greek island of Chios,[1]. It is native throughout the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and Iberia at the east through southern France and...

Europe

  • Apelsinris (Swedish)
  • Arroz con leche (Spanish) with cinnamon and lemon
  • Arroz Doce or Arroz de Leite (Portuguese) with milk, cinnamon and lemon
  • Budino di Riso (Italian) with raisins and orange peel
  • Сутлијаш (Macedonian)
  • Milchreis (German) with cinnamon or cherries
  • Mliečna ryža (Slovak)
  • Orez cu lapte (Romanian) with milk and cinnamon
  • Riisipuuro (Finnish) usually with either cinnamon or berries
  • Rijstebrij (Dutch)
  • Risengrød (Danish) with milk and cinnamon
  • Risalamande (Danish, after French: Riz à l'amande) with whipped cream, vanilla, and almonds, often served with cherry sauce. If only a single almond is hidden then the lucky finder wins a prize. Usually served at Julefrokost (Christmas lunch and very popular)
  • Rizogalo or Ryzogalo (ρυζόγαλο 'rice milk', Greek) with milk and cinnamon
  • Riskrem (Norwegian) - the dessert - often eaten with whipped cream
  • Risgrøt or Risengrynsgrøt(Norwegian) - as dinner - often enjoyed with sugar, cinnamon, and butter
  • Risgrynsgröt (Swedish)
  • Risgrynspudding (Swedish)
  • Ris à la Malta (Swedish)
  • Riža na mlijeku (Croatian)
  • Sutlijaš (Bosnian/Serbian)
  • Sytlijash (Albanian)
  • Sütlaç (Turkish < sütlü aş 'cooked with milk'), served either hot or cold; often browned in a salamander and garnished with cinnamon. May be sweetened with sugar or pekmez or not. Said to have first been prepared in royal Ottoman kitchens.[citation needed]
  • Teurgoule (Normandy)
  • Oriz na vareniku (Montenegrin)
  • Tejberizs (Hungarian) with milk, cinnamon or cocoa powder
  • Сутляш or Мляко с ориз (Bulgarian)

Arroz con leche, or rice with milk in English, is a popular dessert. ... Cream is a dairy product that is composed of the higher-fat layer skimmed from the top of raw milk before homogenization. ... Magnification of grains of sugar, showing their monoclinic hemihedral crystalline structure. ... Binomial name J.Presl Cassia (Chinese cinnamon) is also commonly called (and sometimes sold as) cinnamon. ... Butter is commonly sold in sticks (pictured) or blocks, and frequently served with the use of a butter knife. ... Pekmez is the Turkish name for the syrup-like liquid obtained after condensing juices of (especially) grape, fig or mulberry by boiling with coagulant agents. ... Teurgoule is a cinnamon-flavoured rice pudding that is a speciality of Normandy. ...

Latin America

  • Arroz con leche (Latin American) varied preparation
  • Arroz con dulce/Arroz con coco (Puerto Rican) with coconut milk
  • Arroz-doce (Brazilian) with milk, sugar and cinnamon

Arroz con leche, or rice with milk in English, is a popular dessert. ... Arroz con coco (coconut rice) is a typical side dish of the Caribbean coast of Colombia and Venezuela and is also popular in Puerto Rico. ...

North America

In Canada and the United States, most recipes have descended from European immigrants. In the latter half of the twentieth century, Asian and Middle Eastern recipes have become more common. In the United States' New England region, the most popular is made with long grain rice, eggs, milk, sugar, or in the U.S. state of Vermont, maple syrup. This is combined with nutmeg, cinnamon, and raisins. The pudding is usually partially cooked on top of the stove in a double boiler, and then "finished" in an oven. This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area  Ranked 45th  - Total 9,620 sq mi (24,923 km²)  - Width 80 miles (130 km)  - Length 160 miles (260 km)  - % water 3. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


History

Rice was first cultivated in Asia. Over thousands of years, various pudding recipes have developed in the Eastern Asia. Some include fruit and honey, while others are far simpler consisting of only rice, water and sugar. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Small Text For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ...


For the west, rice pudding originated in the Middle East or Persia. The dessert gained popularity during the Middle Ages. Firni, one of the oldest of these Middle Eastern puddings, is made with rice flour and was introduced to India by the Moghuls. Records of an Indian sweet milk pudding occur in the 14th century. Shola, flavored with rose water, was introduced to Persia by the 13th century Mongols and is now eaten in much of west Asia. However the Indian Kheer has an independent history, as it is older than 2000 years. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... For other uses of this term see: Persia (disambiguation) The Persian Empire is the name used to refer to a number of historic dynasties that have ruled the country of Persia (Iran). ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... Honorary guard of Mongolia. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Payasam. ...


In Europe, rice pudding with goat's milk was first used by the Romans for medicinal purposes. For this reason, the first written records of rice pudding occur in medical texts. Medieval European sweet boiled rice pudding often was made with almond or cow’s milk. Rice pudding appears in 1542 in the then Danish town of Malmö. However, rice was an imported luxury item reserved for the rich. Baked rice puddings featuring elaborate spices and other ingredients appeared in the 17th century. In the 18th century, rice pudding began to replace rye porridge and barley porridge at festivities in Scandinavia. Over centuries, the European recipe has been simplified, resulting in the modern dish often criticized for its blandness. Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... See drugs, medication, and pharmacology for substances that are used to treat patients. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Events War resumes between Francis I of France and Emperor Charles V. This time Henry VIII of England is allied to the Emperor, while James V of Scotland and Sultan Suleiman I are allied to the French. ... Motto: FrÃ¥n arbetarstad till kunskapsstad (eng: From industrial city to knowledge city) Location of Malmö in northern Europe Coordinates: , Country  Sweden Municipality Malmö Municipality County SkÃ¥ne County Province Scania (SkÃ¥ne) Charter 13th century Government  - Mayor Illmar Reepalu Area  - City 335. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ...


Rice pudding in folklore

In Scandinavia, rice pudding is traditionally served at Christmas. It sometimes goes by the names julegrøt/julegrød (Yule porridge), or tomtegröt/nissegrød (see tomte). The latter name is due to the old tradition of sharing the meal with the guardian of the homestead, called tomte or nisse (see also blót). The pudding is usually eaten with cinnamon and sugar, with an 'eye' of butter in the middle. Sometimes an almond is hidden in the pudding. In Sweden, popular belief has it that the one who eats it will be married the following year, whereas in Norway and Denmark, the one who finds the almond will get a prize, often a marzipan figure. Often the leftovers or overproduction of the rice porridge is converted to risalamande by adding whipped cream and chopped almonds. In Denmark the game of hiding an almond is usually done with risalamande making it harder to find the whole almond among all the chopped ones. Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe and includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... One of Jenny Nyströms Christmas-themed tomte paintings, a popular image of the modern tomte A tomte or nisse is a mythical creature of Scandinavian folklore, believed to take care of a farmers home and barn and protect it from misfortune, in particular at night, when the... One of Jenny Nyströms Christmas-themed tomte paintings, a popular image of the modern tomte A tomte or nisse is a mythical creature of Scandinavian folklore, believed to take care of a farmers home and barn and protect it from misfortune, in particular at night, when the... Nisse A tomte (derived from from the Swedish word for garden, tomt) or nisse (brownie) is a mythical creature of Scandinavian folklore, specifically part of a group of creatures called vetter (elf), common in rural areas. ... The Blót was the pagan Germanic sacrifice to Norse gods and Elves. ... Binomial name J.Presl Cassia (Chinese cinnamon) is also commonly called (and sometimes sold as) cinnamon. ... Magnification of grains of sugar, showing their monoclinic hemihedral crystalline structure. ... Binomial name (Mill. ...


Rice pudding in literature

A reference to rice pudding is found in the third verse of the seventeenth-century nursery rhyme, "Pop Goes the Weasel:" A nursery rhyme is a traditional song or poem taught to young children, originally in the nursery. ... Pop Goes the Weasel is a nursery rhyme which dates back to 17th century England, and was spread across the Empire by colonists. ...


    Half a pound of tuppenny rice,
      Half a pound of treacle.
    Mix it up and make it nice,
      Pop goes the weasel.


Rice pudding is mentioned frequently in literature of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, typically in the context of a cheap, plain, familiar food, often served to children or invalids, and often rendered boring by too-frequent inclusion in menus.


In Edward Bulwer-Lytton's Kenelm Chillingly, a would-be host reassures a prospective guest: "Don't fear that you shall have only mutton-chops and a rice-pudding...". In Henry James' A Passionate Pilgrim, the narrator laments: "having dreamed of lamb and spinach and a salade de saison, I sat down in penitence to a mutton-chop and a rice pudding." Edward George Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton (May 25, 1803 - January 18, 1873) was an English novelist, playwright, and politician. ... For other uses of this name, see Henry James (disambiguation). ... A Passionate Pilgrim is a novella by Henry James, first published in The Atlantic Monthly in 1871 and later as the title story of the 1875 book, A Passionate Pilgrim and Other Tales. ...


Charles Dickens relates an incident of shabby treatment in A Schoolboy's Story: "it was imposing on Old Cheeseman to give him nothing but boiled mutton through a whole Vacation, but that was just like the system. When they didn't give him boiled mutton, they gave him rice pudding, pretending it was a treat. And saved the butcher." “Dickens” redirects here. ...


In Ethel Turner's Seven Little Australians, the children express dissatisfaction with their food. "My father and Esther... are having roast fowl, three vegetables, and four kinds of pudding," Pip says angrily. "It isn't fair!" His sister notes that "we had dinner at one o'clock." "Boiled mutton and carrots and rice pudding!" her brother replies, witheringly. Ethel Turner (1872 - 1958) was an Australian novelist and childrens writer. ... Seven Little Australians (1894) is a classic Australian childrens novel by Ethel Turner. ...


Rice Pudding is the title and subject of a poem by A. A. Milne, in which the narrator professes puzzlement as to what is the matter with Mary Jane, who is "crying with all her might and main/And she won't eat her dinner—rice pudding again—/What is the matter with Mary Jane?" As the poem proceeds, the reader comes to suspect that Mary Jane's problem is connected with the word "again." Alan Alexander Milne (January 18, 1882 – January 31, 1956), also known as A. A. Milne, was a British author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various childrens poems. ...


An 1884 New York Times article is entitled Living on a Small Salary: Close Economy Practiced by a Clerk and his Wife. They Live Comfortably in a Brooklyn Flat and Save Nearly $300 Out of a Yearly Income of $1000. "You observe," says the husband, "that although we have but little beyond the bare necessities of life we manage to live comfortably and happily." "Yes, indeed, we are happy," interjects the wife. The reporter describes their evening meal as a plate containing "a nice cut of beef, a couple of boiled potatoes, and a liberal portion of green peas." For dessert, there is rice pudding, which the reporter describes as "truly a delicious compound of rice and egg and sugared frosting."


A 1917 report by the International Committee of the Red Cross, on treatment of Turkish prisoners of war in Egypt describes the food with approval. The "ordinary diet" is described as "Breakfast: Arab bread; sweetened fresh milk. Lunch: Arab bread; beef; rice, vegetables. Dinner: Arab bread; rice soup; rice pudding." 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ...


Rice pudding is mentioned with much more affection in an incident related by Walt Whitman in Specimen Days. Whitman visited an invalid soldier who "was very sick, with no appetite... he confess'd that he had a hankering for a good home-made rice pudding—thought he could relish it better than anything... I soon procured B. his rice pudding. A Washington lady, (Mrs. O'C.), hearing his wish, made the pudding herself, and I took it up to him the next day. He subsequently told me he lived upon it for three or four days." Walter Whitman (May 31, 1819–March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. ... Specimen Days is a novel written by Michael Cunningham. ...


In Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy the supercomputer Deep Thought derives the existence of rice pudding from first principles. This is to counterpoint between the complexity of Deep Thought and its task of exploring the eternal verities, with simplicity of the pudding. Douglas Noël Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author, comic radio dramatist, and musician. ... The cover of the first novel in the Hitchhikers series, from a late 1990s printing. ... A supercomputer is a computer that led the world in terms of processing capacity, particularly speed of calculation, at the time of its introduction. ... Deep Thought may refer to: Deep Thought, a fictional computer in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Deep Thought, a chess computer, named after the Hitchhikers Guide Deep Thought Deep Thought, a chatterbot made to work over IRC, named after the Hitchhikers Guide Deep Thought Deep Thoughts... In a formal logical system, that is, a set of propositions that are consistent with one another, it is probable that some of the statements can be deduced from one another. ...


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