Since the rice for fried rice has to be “old”, I make a couple cups a night or two before I wanna make it and then throw that rice in the refrigerator.
My partner says this is weird because her family only made fried rice when they had too much rice leftover. But we eat a lot of rice and there’s not usually any leftovers, definitely not enough for a whole batch of fried rice. I really like fried rice though.
Also why isn’t there a cooking comm?
Dangit, my brain got stuck on the word “cook” when looking for a comm and I forgot about c/food.
How in the world do you start with fresh rice though? Won’t it end up to smushy?
No, it comes out fine. I use it straight out of the pot.
Edit: gotta use a LOT of oil though, it isn’t diet food
Add less water if you’re using a rice cooker so it comes out drier. Beware that this rice wouldn’t be too good for general consumption but it’s how restaurants do rice specifically for fried rice.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XjHQoYAp9I0
Also this channel is great.
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:
I haven’t done it myself but I’ve heard if you steam the rice to cook it then it’s better for frying since it will be less wet