Fried Rice

Fried rice is a food in the form of rice and stir fried in cooking oil or margarine, typically plus soy sauce, onion, garlic, tamarind, pepper and other spices, such as eggs, chicken, and crackers. There are also other types of fried rice made ​​with salted fish is also popular in Indonesia.

Fried rice is also known as the national dish of Indonesia. Of the many treasures cuisine dishes in Indonesia, there is little that can be considered a true national dish. Indonesia's national dish knows no social class boundaries. Fried rice can be enjoyed simply on roadside stalls, vending carts, up to the restaurant and the buffet table at the party.
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Rice is an important part of traditional Chinese cuisine, according to historical records already existed since 4000 BC. The fried rice and then spread to Southeast Asia brought by Chinese nomads who settled there and created local typical fried rice based on differences in spices and how to fry. Fried rice actually comes from several properties in Chinese culture, who do not like cold food tasting and also a few days before the rest of the food. Hence, the cold rice and then fried to serve again at the dinner table.

There are different kinds of fried rice recipe but the main element is rice, cooking oil, soy sauce. In addition, many other extras that may be included, ranging from vegetables, meat, until the chili, sauces, crackers and fried eggs.

Homemade

Fried rice can be eaten at any time, and many people of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and eat it for breakfast, usually use leftover rice meal the night before. Rice is used to make fried rice is steamed first and then allowed to cool, thus the reason for using steamed rice the day before.

Street vendor

A street vendor cooking fried rice cart. The hawkers night often along residential areas of Jakarta.

Although most of the Indonesian made ​​fried rice for breakfast, food is also a popular choice for late-night meals are sold by street vendors, food stalls, and hawkers carts are often down residential area in Indonesia. Fried rice is always cooked directly under orders per serving, because the cook usually will ask spiciness level fried rice to the buyer; regular, medium, spicy, or very spicy. The level depends on the amount of a given pepper sauce or later. Sometimes also servings of fried rice cooked in large quantities at a time when the fried rice with the same level of spiciness ordered at the same time.

The cook may also be asked about the eggs; blended with rice or split the egg (fried) or fried egg (omelette). The term special use means egg fried rice is to use two eggs per serving, one mixed with rice and other cooked separately in the form of omelets or fried. In addition to fried rice, vendor carts usually include fried noodles, boiled noodles, and fried Shahe fen.

Netherlands

In the Netherlands, Indonesian cuisine is common because of the historical colonial ties with Indonesia. Indonesian Migrants provide Indonesian dishes to eat in the restaurant or taken home. Version of fried rice to take home easily found in supermarkets. Stores take home and a Chinese restaurant also provides fried rice, plus a wide selection of Indonesian dishes, but with Cantonese flavor. In Flanders, the name of the fried rice is often used to refer to the style fried rice of any Asian country.