Arroz con queso

Arroz con queso is a traditional Bolivian dish with a strikingly white color. It consists of rice (preferrably short and plump, such as Arborio), milk, and semi-firm white cheese. Rich and creamy, this popular dish can often be found alongside churrasco dishes and other grilled meat dishes . Like Keperí (an oven baked steak) is one of the traditional Bolivian foods that arroz con queso is served with.

Variations of this dish exist in other places of the world but in Bolivia, arroz con queso is typical to the Eastern tropics where it is a very popular dish in the smallest of towns and largest of cities extending from Beni and Santa Cruz to as far South as Tarija, and throughout the Amazon region, continuing into Brazil.