dirty rice n [From its brown color] orig sLA, but now more widely recognized Cf jambalaya n 1
A dish of rice mixed with a sauce of chopped meat, esp chicken giblets, and other ingredients.
1936 Bunkie Record (LA) 24 Apr 1/7, Barbecue lamb and pork, potato salad and “dirty” rice composed the menu. It was delicious. 1945 Abbeville Meridional (LA) 14 July 1/1, Coonie Brown who has been in South Louisiana about two years has been thoroughly acclimated for the job as head of the club . . he has learned how to drink Cajun Coffee, and relishes rice and gravy, dirty rice (rice dressing or jambalaya), and gumbo and rice. 1956 Daily World (Opelousas LA) 20 July 27/5, Port Barre—Firemen of the volunteer department gathered at the fire hall last night to eat fried chicken and dirty rice, discuss business, and see an Air Force movie on the Ground Observer Corps. 1965–70 DARE (Qu. H45, Dishes made with meat, fish, or poultry that everybody around here would know but that people in other places might not) Infs LA16, 31, 40, Dirty rice. 1972 Hewitt NYT Heritage Cookbook 249, One of the most interesting dishes in Louisiana cuisine bears the abrupt name of Dirty Rice. This is really a jambalaya made with chicken gizzards and livers and, when well made, it is delicious. 1978 New Yorker 17 Apr 114 seLA, The dirty rice—a sort of rice dressing made with chicken liver and chicken gizzard and onion and bell pepper and celery and garlic and spices and oil—was staggering. 2004 Chicago Tribune (IL) 3 Dec sec 7 13/2, [Advt:] Bayou Gumbo with Louisiana Dirty Rice. . . 8.99. 2025 Era–Leader (Franklinton LA) 31 Dec sec A 2/2, [Advt:] Zatarain’s Dirty Rice or Jambalaya Mix 2/$4.