There are as many recipes for fried rice as there are grains of rice in the bag you just brought home from the grocery store. There’s no way we could touch on them all, but we can point you in the right direction.
Once you’ve experimented with making your own homemade fried rice, you may never go back to the takeout variety again.
When trying to make fried rice a few days ago, I only had a packet of basmati rice in my pantry. Funnily enough, in the past, I had only prepared fried rice with jasmine or medium-grain rice; I had never tried using basmati rice. So, the results of using basmati rice for fried rice were …
Do you love the mustard sauce served in Japanese and Chinese restaurants? Are you thinking of preparing it at home? An old friend took me to this Japanese steakhouse near her place last week. I had the best meal of my life when they served the fried rice with a unique mustard sauce. After that …
Do you salivate at the mere sight of Chinese fried rice? Do you need help with making restaurant-style fried rice? Well, I have you covered with this Chinese cooking demystified fried rice. Chinese cooking is a beautiful combination of flavors cooked quickly at high heat. Sadly, I was never good with speed, making this cooking …
I remember the first time I cooked fried rice. It turned out so mushy that you could’ve mistaken it for porridge! It kept happening every time I cooked fried rice, and I started feeling disheartened that I would never master this dish. So, I decided to find an answer for how to fix mushy fried …
Most people don’t know the differences between fried rice, pulav, and biryani. In fact, I struggled with it when I first started cooking, too. They just seemed like fancy rice dishes to me, with little to no difference. However, many differences came to light once I cooked these dishes! The main differences between fried rice, …
Have you encountered the two kinds of sesame oil varieties, toasted sesame oil and sesame oil? Do you wonder which one goes better with fried rice? As an indecisive person, I always struggled between choosing toasted sesame oil vs sesame oil for fried rice. I finally took matters into my own hands and cooked fried …
Do you often wonder how to make restaurant-style fried rice? If so, you might have read several online suggestions regarding the best methods. When I first became obsessed with making the perfect fried rice at home, the one tip I always saw was to fry day-old rice. The questions in my head were endless. After …
Fried rice is one of the easiest dishes to cook once you get the hang of it! However, balancing the saltiness is always a tricky part. Apart from just salt, you have to add sauces, which are also high in sodium. So, what are you supposed to do when you end up with fried rice …
After reading multiple recipes, are you feeling confused about the order of fried rice ingredients? Do you wonder what the right fried rice order is? Fried rice contains many ingredients, both wet and dry. I came across several variations in the order of making fried rice while reading the recipes. Some added vegetables first, whereas …
A stainless steel pan is perfect for making stews, sauces, and so much more! However, have you wondered if you can cook fried rice in a stainless steel pan? Professional chefs and home cooks alike flaunt their beautiful woks while stir-frying fried rice. Yet, I remember when I didn’t own one and wanted to cook …