A locrio is a rice dish from the Dominican Republic. Similar to pilaf and paella, it consists of seasoned rice with some kind of meat, such as chicken, Dominican salami or pork. Origin The locrio is possibly a Dominican adaptation of paella. Types Besides chicken, locrio is also commonly made of Dominican salami, guineafowl, rabbit, pork chops, arenque (dried herring), shellfish, or sardines (often called pica-pica). See also Arroz junto, rice cooked with beans and meat in one pot Arroz con gandules, rice with pigeon peas, salami, and pork Arroz con maiz, rice with corn and sausage Arroz con pollo, rice with chicken References Dominican Republic cuisine Sausage dishes Pork dishes Chicken and rice dishes