Arroz con pollo is a rice and chicken taste bud fiesta a hearty mix of colors and flavors with a generous quantity of vegetables, so indulge away arroz con pollo is a wonderful colorful chicken and rice dish native to spain and latin america, and soon to be a frequent guest at your dining room table while the presentation is irresistible on its own some people even shape the rice into cute little cylinders. even more enjoyable are all the subtle layers of flavors. theres a bacon flavor layered over chicken, layered over rice and several veggies, to be.