Fuckyani
noun | South African culinary slang
A lazy, improvised variation of breyani or pilaf in which the cook abandons traditional preparation methods and throws the available ingredients into one pot, usually an Instant Pot, with the general philosophy of "fuck it, it'll be fine."
Unlike traditional breyani, Fuckyani does not concern itself with elaborate layering, separate cooking stages, or having every prescribed ingredient available. Frozen chicken, lentils, potatoes, rice and whatever masala happens to be in the cupboard are all considered acceptable.
Pronunciation: fuck-YAH-nee
Origin:
Coined after a cook realised that what was being produced was technically closer to a pilaf than breyani, but pilaf didn't adequately capture the complete disregard for culinary procedure involved.
Fuckitall-in-one-pot cooking
A lazy, improvised variation of breyani or pilaf in which the cook abandons traditional preparation methods and throws the available ingredients into one pot, usually an Instant Pot, with the general philosophy of "fuck it, it'll be fine."
Unlike traditional breyani, Fuckyani does not concern itself with elaborate layering, separate cooking stages, or having every prescribed ingredient available. Frozen chicken, lentils, potatoes, rice and whatever masala happens to be in the cupboard are all considered acceptable.
Pronunciation: fuck-YAH-nee
Origin:
Coined after a cook realised that what was being produced was technically closer to a pilaf than breyani, but pilaf didn't adequately capture the complete disregard for culinary procedure involved.
Fuckitall-in-one-pot cooking
Example:
"What are you making for dinner?"
"Fuckyani."
"What's in it?"
"Chicken, lentils, potatoes, rice and masala."
"Where's the ginger and garlic?"
"Didn't have any."
"So it's not breyani?"
"Exactly. It's fucking Fuckyani."
"What are you making for dinner?"
"Fuckyani."
"What's in it?"
"Chicken, lentils, potatoes, rice and masala."
"Where's the ginger and garlic?"
"Didn't have any."
"So it's not breyani?"
"Exactly. It's fucking Fuckyani."
Fuckyani by wizardofid August 17, 2026
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