Today I wanted to share a recipe I saw on Instagram a few months ago. It's called **ARROZ DE PALITO (WOOD CHIPS RICE)**, a very simple but delicious recipe that I hadn't seen before, but luckily I found it and wanted to try it, and I'm so happy because I LOVED IT!

  
I found this **ARROZ DE PALITO (WOOD CHIPS RICE)** recipe on the Instagram account of a Venezuelan chef with Arab roots, who currently lives in Bogotá, Colombia. His name is **JOSÉ ISKANDAR**, and his username is **Foodógrafo**. He shared a post featuring this recipe, which has Middle Eastern origins. I should mention that I changed the proportions, making a smaller batch and increasing the amount of vermicelli.



# THE RECIPE

  
**Time, ingredients and equipment**



* Preparation time: The recipe requires approximately 30 minutes, but this time may vary.
* Servings: Two servings of cream, approximately 450 ml each.
* Preparation time: The recipe takes approximately 30 minutes, but this time may vary slightly.
* Servings: Two servings of rice.

**The quantities and proportions of the ingredients can be varied.**

* 100 grams of white rice.
* 100 grams of noodles or vermicelli pasta.
* ½ teaspoon of salt.
* ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon.
* 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil (whatever you have at home; I used corn oil).
* 450 ml of water.
* Measuring cup, bowls, plate, spoon, pot, etc.

  
**THE PROCEDURE**

Break the noodles into small pieces. I broke the ones I used in this recipe into pieces about 3 cm long, but I think smaller pieces look neater. Set aside.



Place oil in a pot and heat it. Add the noodles and brown them over medium-low heat. Stir until golden. Remove from heat. (Here I added the noodles first and then the oil, without preheating, and I did this to get sharper photos, but ideally it should be as I explain at the beginning of this paragraph).

  
I suppose the rather unusual name of this dish, **ARROZ DE PALITO (WOOD CHIPS RICE)**, comes from the way the noodles look, like small wood chips. I must say I had my reservations about using cinnamon in a savory dish, as I'm not used to including it in this type of preparation, but the aroma and flavor that this spice imparts to the rice is SUBLIME; it really does go together beautifully. I hope to make a slightly more elaborate version of this recipe later on; for now, I'm extremely happy with the result. That's why I always say it's essential to experiment and try new recipes in the kitchen.

  
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Wood chips rice