China

Yangzhou Fried Rice

Name: Yangzhou Fried Rice
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 500 g Cooked rice (day-old); 3 Eggs; 100 g Shrimp, peeled; 80 g Cooked ham, diced; 1 handful Peas & carrot; 2 Spring onion; to taste Soy sauce & salt

Festive fried rice from the city of Yangzhou

The fried rice of Yangzhou on the Yangtze is considered China's most refined. Already in the Qing era it was a dish for special occasions.

Its hallmark is the many fine ingredients – egg, shrimp, ham and peas – that coat each grain without weighing it down.

Servings3

Time25 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Cooked rice (day-old)500 g
Eggs3
Shrimp, peeled100 g
Cooked ham, diced80 g
Peas & carrot1 handful
Spring onion2
Soy sauce & saltto taste

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Beat the eggs and scramble into flakes in a hot wok, remove.
Sear the shrimp briefly, then add ham and vegetables.
Add the cold rice and stir-fry loosely over high heat.
Return the egg, season with soy sauce and salt.
Fold in spring onion and serve at once.

Make it original

Day-old rice and good soy sauce make this refined Yangzhou rice work – ingredients in the Asia Boutique.

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