b'Art & Travel12Rice is Lifeeat your way around the worldRice is universal in its appeal and features prominently across cultures and cuisines.1Juane PEru2risotto ITALY Juanes can be found in traditionalrisotto is classic north Italian comfort restaurants, in markets, or at streetfood made from semi-rounded, short-vendors. Wherever you go in the Peruviangrain Italian rice (carnaroli and arborio Amazon, youll see people selling andare favourites). Its creamy texture comes eating juanes. Wrapped in bijao leaves,from slow cooking the rice with broth, the dish consists of sticky rice, chicken,butter, white wine, and Parmesan. There olives and a boiled egg. It is commonare many varieties of risotto all over Italy, 3 to pair the dish with cassava or boiledbut risotto alla Milanese is most popular. bananas. The name refers to St. Johnrisotto al nero di seppia is a Venetian the Baptist (patron saint of the Amazon),specialty that gets its colour from squid because the dish is traditionally eaten onink. White wine risotto stuffed with gooey the 24th of June, the feast of San Juan. mozzarella, coated with breadcrumbs and deep fried, makes arancinia popular Sicilian finger food.564side credit26 \x1a MYPLAnET'