Fried Rice, Anyone?

@cwong77 (2010)
Malaysia
September 4, 2009 11:42pm CST
In my house, if we have extra rice cooked for the day, it will be kept in the fridge, and accumulated over a few days, or sometimes to a week. Reason being the people in my house all love fried rice, and using the cold rice for this dish, will have the dry feel and it tasted better. It's also easier to be fry too. I will put in ingredients like sausages, corn, dried prawn, salted fish and other stuff that I could find in the fridge for this. Sometimes, I fry it with chilli too.. How about you? Do you like fried rice? How do you like your fried rice to be?
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44 responses
@submerryn (1304)
• Malaysia
5 Sep 09
Hello cwong77, I love fried rice too. But I normally use overnight rice and not rice accumulated over a few days, more so a week! It really makes a difference if we use freshly cooked rice and overnight rice. For fried rice, overnight rice is always the best! Hence, my parents wont order fried rice when we are eating out as they always say, we wont know how LONG the rice have been kept. What if they keep it too long? So, for us, fried rice is something to be consume only at home. :)
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
9 Sep 09
submerryn.. coz I got to accumulate enough rice for frying.. I don't cook lots of rice, and maybe the leftovers are insufficient just for a day or two.. therefore got to keep in the freezer longer... Anyway, I am careful with the way the rice being kept.. Oh Ya, me too don't order fried rice when I eat out.. even those that sell by the stalls too! If I can keep the rice in the fridge for a week.. what else others who need to accumulate much more to serve their customer
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@vingyan06 (2486)
• Malaysia
11 Sep 09
Hello Submerryn , I also feel not so good to keep the left over rice for too long, 1 or 2 days are the maximum for me. If I am lazy to fried the left over rice, my mom will just take those rice and pass it to her neighbor, just for the pet dog to eat. Hello Cwong, Yeah, better be careful on the left over rice and not keep in the fridge for too long. If your family love fried rice I give you a suggestion here. Says you want to fried rice on this Saturday, then you got to cook more rice in one day in advance. Then you could have fresh over night rice to cook your fried rice, ! Hi both again, I think I will stop order fried rice if we eat outside, , both of your comments here have made me worry about the left over rice from the restaurant.
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
14 Sep 09
vingyan.. thanks for the suggestion.. but I seldom have the feel of frying rice.. once I have enough rice, then I cook it. However, if I find the rice accumulating for too long, then I will be cooking more rice and the rest, together with those in the fridge used for fried rice.. now, should I serve my family members fried rice since I busy with mooncake ah?
@jassi1 (170)
• India
5 Sep 09
i also like this sometimes we brought it fromrestaurants or some another time we prepare at home reason all of at my homelike rice and this one good dish so enjoy fried rice happy mylottingggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
7 Sep 09
good for you ya jassi1, and I am sure that with now having so much time with MyLot, it's a good idea to have fried rice often too ya..
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@nanayangel (7879)
• Philippines
5 Sep 09
Hi there! We do that alot too! I love fried rice or what we call here as "sinangag". It's great for breakfast especially when paired with dried fish, some eggs, tomatoes and black coffee. I'm guessing that you're from the Philippines too. ?
@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
6 Sep 09
nanayangel, thanks for being the 1st to response to my discussion.. nope, I am not from the Philippines, but we are from the same contingent.. I maybe a few hours away from you by flight.. fried rice for breakfast? some of us here like to do that too, but for me, I will still like it to be lunch..
@kmaram (2533)
• Philippines
5 Sep 09
Hi there, i love fried rice especially in the morning. I love it having an egg and chinese sausage. I also add some magic sarap heheh its a combination of garlic, onion readily available in the market. When i am using this one i find my fried rice taste good so everytime i am cooking fried rice this ingredient is always there. Even i dont have the egg and the chinese food, magic sarap can make my fried rice good to eat., keep on mylotting
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
6 Sep 09
kmaram, we also have some belachan we called it here, where is a combination of some chilli, onion, garlic and some paste which make food taste and smell much better.. oh ya, the chinese sausage, something not to be miss too in the fried rice.. sometimes, something simple can just make our day ay..
@marguicha (215428)
• Chile
5 Sep 09
I just have going all the time a fried white rice. I only fry it with crushed garlic and salt. That way I can use it in many ways, on the side of dishes that need to be the kings.. Such is the case of my "ají de gallina", a dish made with hens you boil until the bones fall off and then you fry diced onions, diced tomatoes and plenty of hot chile paste. You boil peeled potatoes and you squeeze them in the mixture as soon as they are warm enough to handle. This dish asks for a white rice on the side.. It can also be done with prawns, but they are too expensive for me. And the best is done with abalone but I´m waiting for the millions I inherited in Nigeria to make it. Sometimes, when I´m mylotting and don´t want to keep away from the computer too much, I put some cold fried rice, a can of tuna, shreded lettuce, diced bunch onions and mayo and bring it here to eat and post. Happy posting!!!
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
6 Sep 09
marguicha, wow wow.. you are really intact with MyLot ya.. and even able to just have cold rice to sit in front of your PC.. here in where I stay, we seldom take cold rice, and those cold rice will turn into fried hot rice.. or else we will steam it back and then eat with other dishes.. my mum seldom allow us to re-steam rice, and so frying them is the best alternative so we are not wasting.. all the best in the inheritance from Nigeria.. :D
@vingyan06 (2486)
• Malaysia
5 Sep 09
Hello Cwong, Nice fried rice you have there. I can see from the picture, your fried rice is covered with lot of Ikan Bilis ( so sorry, I forgot how to call that in English). Sometimes, we do cook fried rice too. But we really don't have the habit of keeping the extra rice in the fridge. If so, we will only keep for 1 or 2 days only. We don't keep the rice for a week time. I just think of keeping the rice too long time in the fridge is not so good?
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
6 Sep 09
vingyan.. if it's only a day or 2, it won't be enough to cook up a dish of fried rice for my family.. so, I normally will also freeze them in case it is not enough.. but never more than 2 weeks sitting in the fridge.. yup, ikan bilis is also another type of ingredient that we like to put in our fried rice...
@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
5 Sep 09
hello cwong77, sounds good and yummy to me. having a fried rice in the house is the best for everyone can eat much. we are putting some garlic, carrots, sausage or ham, onion leaves and peas. season it with salt or soy sauce. for me, it's simply the bst for breakfast.
• Philippines
7 Sep 09
I usually eat heavy breakfast and light lunch and dinner. I feel weak if I don't eat well in the morning. So this is just right for me.
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
7 Sep 09
robert19ph, thanks for the response.. and I think most people like to have fried rice as breakfast.. but for me, I prefer it for lunch.. I find having rice for breakfast is bit too heavy.. and the ingredient you put in is also those preferred ingredients ya..
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
9 Sep 09
I think there is a sayings goes that we need to have heavy breakfast, good lunch and light dinner ya..
@cream97 (29087)
• United States
21 Apr 10
Hi, cwoong77. I like my fried rice to have eggs,pork, chicken and sausage in it. I also love bell peppers and zucchini in it too. I think some fried squash would be delicious too. If I had left over rice, I would probably find a way to spice it up too.
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
6 Oct 11
oh.. cream97, this is the first time I hear bell pepeers and zucchini in the fried rice.. more with squash?! I usually just do corn, peas, carrot (all forzen) and maybe some meat and crispy fish.
@anne12d (676)
• Philippines
5 Sep 09
I like fried rice too, especially for breakfast. We often had left over rice during lunch and dinner but we never stayed the rice inside the fridge for a week. When I make friend rice, I put anything I can put into it like egg, left over fried pork, sausages, hotdogs, etc. It's easy to crushed the rice when it came from the fridge and yes it was crispy enough unlike having left over rice not came from fridge, its a bit wet.
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@anne12d (676)
• Philippines
11 Sep 09
Well, my family eats fried rice at any given mealmay it be breakfast, lunch & dinner! And I'm always the one who requested to cooked fried rice because I put everything I can put on it likewise to my brother too when he cooks fried rice.
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
14 Sep 09
anne12d, you are the pro-fried rice cook in the family hah.. for me, I am always the one that cook all the dishes in the family, hence, I try to cook the best for everyone..
@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
7 Sep 09
anne12d, it's more common to have it for breakfast ya.. and yes, having the rice from the fridge will be easier to be cook and break into pieces and having the rice wet too we need more time to cook..
@mariposaman (2959)
• Canada
6 Sep 09
fried rice is not a big meal item in North America. Within the last year I have found out how to cook rice and find it very versatile as a base for a meal. One of the problems is wondering what to do with the leftover rice that after a couple of days becomes dry and unpalatable. I think I will have to try using it as fried rice as it seems to be a very popular dish in other countries. Thanks very much for the information.
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• Canada
10 Sep 09
The only place I am exposed to fried rice is in the local Chinese restaurants. In Canada most of the time potatoes take up most of the starch component of a meal. In the southern United States the starch component seems to be taken up by an item called grits which I have never tried, it seems to be a processed component of corn. In Italian cooking pasta seems to be the major starch component. One advantage of rice is it tends to be cheap and filling and if one sticks to brown rice it can be very nutritious.
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
10 Sep 09
mariposaman, oh thanks for sharing with us too that fried rice is not a big meal in North America.. and yes, after a few days of those rice being left over, it dry up, and that's the reason it will be make a good fried rice dish.. happy trying, and I am sure you fall in love with it.. you may even cook extra rice, just to have fried rice for the other day..
@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
14 Sep 09
oh.. thanks for clarification on the 'main' item in the US. I think rice is one of the main ingredient in Asia country, of which we also produce rice as corps. Some Asian can't be happy if they do not take any rice for days. I got a friend went to Europe, and bread was serve everyday, and she was really suffer coz she needed rice.. after spending a month in Europe, the first thing she ate was RICE!
@airakumar (1553)
• India
4 May 10
Hi there, I like fried rice too. but I prepare it at home. A fried rice is something that you can enjoy as is or load up with meat and vegetables. Absolutely, a great way to use up leftover rice, this quick fried rice cooks up with frozen peas, baby carrots, eggs, and soy and sesame sauces. Have you tried chicken fried rice?? Chicken fried rice is a healthy, one dish meal. Like all fried rice dishes, Chicken fried rice tastes best when using leftover cooked rice. This is how you can make. Beat the eggs lightly with chopsticks, add a dash of salt (Add a bit of oyster sauce if desired). Chop the chicken meat and dice the onion and green onion. Heat wok and add oil. When oil is ready, pour 1/2 of the egg mixture into the wok and cook over medium heat, turning over once. Cook the other half the same way. Cut the egg into thin strips, and save for later. Stir-fry the onion on high heat for a few moments, remove and set aside. Do the same for the green peas. Add oil, turn down the heat to medium and stir-fry the rice. Add the soy sauce, salt, pepper and oyster sauce. Add the chicken, onion and green peas and combine thoroughly. Serve chicken fried rice with the strips of egg on top and the green onion as a garnish. I hope you will try and enjoy it too.
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
6 Oct 11
wow Airakumar... you are really a fried rice fan ya.. thank you for the simple 'recipe' and yes, fried rice is a good way to finish the cold overnight rice..
@lemonjude (105)
• Malaysia
12 Sep 09
I love fried rice and I can always eat more than 1 bowl. Fried rice is the most fast prepared food and convenient food to bring along. It is wholesome too. Normally I will use overnight rice too and fried it with mixed vege, egg and luncheon meat. I find that, fried rice can easily turn out to be delicious by adding any ingredients that match with it. Sometimes I will fried it with long bean/ french bean, anchovies, chinese sausage, minced meat and etc. For kid, fried rice is easy for them to eat well mixed with meat and vege. I always opt for fried rice for my boy when we eat out.
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
12 Sep 09
lemonjude.. I think so far no one in my response can resist fried rice! and some even can have really enjoys it.. and yes, with the additional ingredient that we put into the fried rice, it make it taste the best.. but I don't normally order fried rice if I eat out, coz I never know how long have they kept the rice..
@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
12 Sep 09
lemonjude.. I think so far no one in my response can resist fried rice! and some even can have really enjoys it.. and yes, with the additional ingredient that we put into the fried rice, it make it taste the best.. but I don't normally order fried rice if I eat out, coz I never know how long have they kept the rice..
@marctiu (829)
• Philippines
5 Sep 09
I love fried rice I could even eat it with out other dishes. I can eat it alone. Only the fried rice. As long as it taste good and it is better to eat than regular rice. Well that's good enough for me. I love fried rice with sausage, garlic, onions, and other condiments that can be found in the kitchen.
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
7 Sep 09
marctiu, hahahah.. you are so funny... and yes, we ate the fried rice on itself, and I think that's the purpose of putting in all other ingredients.. and I like the way you say, you enjoy the eating part, and not the cooking part.. I am the opposite, I enjoy the cooking part, but not very much of eating it..
@marctiu (829)
• Philippines
5 Sep 09
Well, I usually do most of the eating part and less of the cooking part. But eating it is really fun.
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• China
2 May 10
hi cwong!i am from china and rice is my family's staple food too.We have many ways to cook rice,steamed rice,porridge,and fried rice.Yes,we love them all.I suppose you rarely use it to cook porridge?It is so delicious that my family eat it almost every meal!If you do not,why not have a try?
@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
6 Oct 11
hi qinghui! Yes, rice is also my family staple food.. we have even called ourselves 'fan tong' coz we can't bear not eating rice for one of the daily meals. Porridge is also the alternative, but somehow as we might cooked extra rice each night, once a week, I will cook fried rice.
• Philippines
21 Apr 10
In our house too, we always have extra rice and we all love fried rice. Yeah, it tastes better than just normal rice. I love eating fried rice, anywhere, whether, in the house or in restaurants. I always want it fried. I want it with sausage too, and corn too, ham, or bacon, carrots, egg, and some bits of vegetables.
@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
21 Apr 10
oh autumndreamer.. you have just reminded me the 'effect' of the corn in fried rice! it's just taste yummy and nice ya.. :D of course, fried rice is something easy and filling that we always enjoy it..
@EliteUser (3964)
• Australia
20 Sep 09
Hey, Yea we have fried rice too, it tastes quite nice. My mother puts a fair few vegetables in it, and then she throws in some nice chunky meat pieces together with a few splashes of some sauces. It tastes really nice! Make sure you have a good day, God bless and Happy Lotting!!
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
27 Sep 09
EliteUser.. thanks for responding.. actually fried rice is a good meal. Only yesterday, my aunt did fried rice too.. with just simple dried prawns and some red chillies.. it's just taste so good too!
@eurekafemme (5877)
• Philippines
15 Dec 09
I love fried rice especially in the morning accompanied with dried fish or fish cooked in vinegar and a cup of coffee.It is usually made from left over steamed rice, I fried it in butter or margarine,put garlic and onions with it. I throw just anything on it ,too like , shrimp, fried egg, sweet corn kernel, green peas, bacon and even canned tuna.Putting spices like turmeric and cayenne powder add flavor to it, too. I enjoy it best when it is steaming hot.:-)
@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
6 Oct 11
hi eurekafemme.. thanks for the response.. and from the loot, I think most people love fried rice no matter how it was prepared ya..
• China
18 Sep 09
Hello, friend. I am the favorite fried rice, the rice Refrigerator because of speculation out of the rice grains are plump and will not stick together. One thing is that oil, it is best to use lard, fried rice out, it was very, very fragrant. In addition to those side dishes you say, you can also put points leaves.
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
18 Sep 09
hi.. thanks for responding.. but what is points leaves? oh, due to health reason, we seldom fried rice with lard anymore.. and I know it's more fragrant with lard.. I do fried mee with lard... but not rice..
@lilhyppo (47)
• Malaysia
19 Sep 09
Hi cwong77! i love mine sprinkled with fried 'ngan yu chai' on top of nicely fried rice. Of course the usual sausages/ham, mixed vege, and egg. Yums to the max!!
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
27 Sep 09
oh lilhyppo, the little fish that you mentioned!! if it's being prepared in the restaurant, it will cost you another few big bucks to have that... but I agree, it does taste good!
26 Sep 09
I love fried rice. I like to put all the left-overs from my fridge such as ham, bits of chicken, shrimps (if available), chillis (like you) and 1 or 2 eggs. When it is loaded with these stuff, I need not have anything else. This is more than enough. Happy eating.
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@cwong77 (2010)
• Malaysia
27 Sep 09
involved62, thanks for responding.. and yup, leftover rice with leftover dishes just make the best combination for fried rice! and we just don't need much of other stuff to make a good fried rice..