Filipino · soup

Arroz Caldo (Rice Porridge with Chicken)

Name: Arroz Caldo (Rice Porridge with Chicken)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 1 cup jasmine rice; 2 lbs chicken thighs; 2-inch piece ginger, julienned; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 onion, diced; 2 tbsp fish sauce; 6 cups chicken broth; 3 tbsp fried garlic; 3 green onions, sliced; 3 hard-boiled eggs, halved; 3 calamansi, halved; 1/4 tsp safflower

Arroz Caldo (Rice Porridge with Chicken) reads umami 8.2, funk & ferment 5.7 and salinity 5.5 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Filipino soup, about 45 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 9.8 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 1.3 / 10
Sour & Bright — 4.8 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.0 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.6 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 5.5 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 8.2 · Funk & Ferment 5.7 · Salinity 5.5 · Allium 5.2 · Marine & Briny 4.6 · Richness 4.5 · Citrus 4.5 · Floral 2.0 · Herbaceous 1.5 · Sweetness 1.1 · Sourness 1.1 · Warm Spice 1.0 · Bitterness 0.9 · Earthy 0.7 · Fruity 0.5

What's in it (12)

1 cup jasmine rice
2 lbs chicken thighs
2-inch piece ginger, julienned
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
2 tbsp fish sauce
6 cups chicken broth
3 tbsp fried garlic
3 green onions, sliced
3 hard-boiled eggs, halved
3 calamansi, halved
1/4 tsp safflower

Time & effort: about 45 min (15 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 76 kcal, 7.3 g protein, 3.3 g fat, 5 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Saute garlic, ginger, and onion, add chicken pieces and cook until sealed.
Add rice and broth, simmering and stirring until rice breaks down into a creamy porridge.
Season with fish sauce and serve topped with fried garlic, egg, green onion, and calamansi.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Thai Fried Rice (Khao Pad) — Thai
Babi Guling (Balinese Spit-Roasted Pork) — Indonesian
Garlic Chili Anchovy Breadcrumb Pasta — Italian
Thai Basil Shrimp Fried Rice — Thai
Pancit Bihon (Rice Noodle Stir-Fry) — Filipino

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.