fried rice

Easy Chicken Fried Rice (雞肉炒飯)

I never order chicken fried rice from restaurants because I know how easy it is to make at home. As I type this sentence, I am realizing how much I am turning into Mama Lin. But it’s true---anyone can ...

Kimchi Fried Rice

I remember the first I ever encountered kimchi over 10 years ago, when one of my college roommates apologized for stinking up the refrigerator with some homemade kimchi. Never in a million years did I ...

Yellow Curry Fried Rice with Potatoes

It is no exaggeration when I say that I cook fried rice all the time---several times a month at least. Fried rice is something that anyone can cook without a recipe. Just throw some vegetables, ...

30-Minute Shrimp Fried Rice

When I was growing up, shrimp fried rice was a dish Mama Lin cooked occasionally to change our dinner routine. She would stir fry rice and vegetables with tiny dried shrimp, bits of Chinese sausage, ...

The Easiest Egg Fried Rice (蛋炒飯)

You would be hard-pressed to find a Chinese household that doesn't enjoy a good bowl of fried rice. Growing up, whenever I saw a large bowl of cooked rice in the kitchen, I would cross my fingers and ...

Pineapple Fried Rice

Just as "coffee is life" is a motto that some people live by, my motto is "fried rice is life." Honestly, where would I be without it? Carbs, fat, vegetables, spice---fried rice has it all! It's one ...

Burmese Fried Rice with Shallots, Turmeric and Peas (Vegan)

It's not often that I come across a cookbook that captivates me enough to make me want to cook every single dish in it, but I think I've found a match. I was casually perusing the cookbook section of ...

Coconut Pineapple Fried Rice with Shrimp

Many of you may know Zainab for her amazing baking. See Red, White and Blue Layered Flag Cake; Meyer Lemon Rosemary Cupcakes; Coconut Lime Bars; Chocolate Pavlova with Strawberries and Cream. But what ...