Arroz con pollo is a popular dish in spain, cuba, puerto rico, and throughout latin america, and many versions of this dish are seasoned with turmeric (a latin american substitute for saffron), which gives the rice a yellow color. This popular peruvian-style dish, however, is green (verde), and gets its color from lots of cilantro. The other difference in this dish is that the broth is flavored with beer. Most recipes for arroz con pollo start with a sofrito or a mixture of sauted vegetables and seasonings. Different regions use different combinations of ingredients in their sofrito, adding a distinctive flavor to the dish.