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DictionaryjambalayaLouisiana rice dish
noun

jambalaya

jam-buh-LYE-uh/ˌdʒæmbəˈlaɪə/

A spicy Louisiana rice dish with meat, seafood, or vegetables.

Rice, shrimp, sausage, and vegetables fill the bowl of jambalaya.

A shallow bowl of Louisiana jambalaya, with seasoned rice, shrimp, sliced sausage, and diced vegetables visibly cooked together, isolated on white.
Etymology
jambalayaProvençala dish

Provençal jambalaia is generally accepted as the source of the dish's name, though its deeper origin is uncertain. The French use of the word for a “mish-mash” echoes the dish's mixture of ingredients.

In context

The Jeff Crilley Show1:58
i'm from new orleans born and raised and i also have jambalaya that has rice chicken sausage ground beef and mushrooms
Lady Jambalaya | The Jeff Crilley Show

More examples

  • The jambalaya combined rice, sausage, and shrimp.
  • A spicy bowl of jambalaya warmed the visitors.
  • The family recipe for jambalaya used chicken instead of seafood.

Forms

jambalaya

Similar words

gumbo
Gumbo is a stew commonly served with rice; jambalaya cooks the rice with the other ingredients.
paella
Paella is a Spanish rice dish with different culinary traditions and typical preparation.