Photodiary 1: Basic Fried Rice

Keep in mind that fried rice is widely customizable. There are a few key ingredients (for instance, rice) but the recipe will vary widely based on personal preference and what is available at the time of preparation.

Fried rice is best when day-old rice is used. Freshly made rice is acceptable but will often turn out too wet. It needs some time in the fridge to dry out a little bit for the soy sauce to sink in I imagine. It may be possible to simply not quite cook the rice all the way; I have not tried that way.

I typically make the rice with water (not broth or any other tomfoolery). It makes the leftover rice more versatile; if it was made with broth you don't want to eat it the next morning with milk and honey.

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My vegetables were carrots and beans. Other good things to put in fried rice are peas, pineapple, broccoli, bell pepper, water chestnuts, bean sprouts, and cashews. Different vegetables cook at different rates so when experimenting be prepared to occasionally end up with some over or undercooked parts.