Being from the Philippines , I love rice meals! One
of my favorites is the famous “Yang Chow Fried Rice” also known as “Yangzhou chao fan” in mainland China . This delicious dish is a
meal in itself. It is usually cooked in a wok and can be found in Chinese
restaurants all around China
and the Philippines .
It is also gaining widespread popularity in other parts of the world such as
the Americas , Australia and the UK .
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| Yangzhou Fried Rice at the Crowne Plaza Hefei |
This incredible
dish can be cooked in several ways but the main ingredients are cooked rice,
barbecued pork, cooked shrimp, spring onions/ green onions and egg yolks. The
barbecued pork gives the rice its distinct sweet flavor. You can also add peas,
carrots and corn. Some restaurants also add small pieces of chopped chicken. I like to eat my rice with a little bit of chili
sauce to add a kick to it. I sometimes put a little “Lao Gan Ma”, a
condiment from Guizhou
province made of soybeans and dried chili flakes in peanut oil. This sauce goes
with other Chinese dishes as well like noodles, dumplings,
and soups.
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Lao
Gan Ma chili sauce adds flavor to rice
& can be found at Chinese grocery stores.
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Here are some links to some great Yang Chow Fried Rice
recipes:
