LEFT OVER RICE
Chop up some left-over meat, or ham or bacon, and an onion. Brown all together in a frying pan, with a little oil or fat. Add rice, fry all together again until rice and meat become brown.
About This Book
A practical collection of home-style Chinese recipes accompanied by explanatory notes on common seasonings, ingredient substitutions, and suggested quantities. It offers measured, step-by-step directions for tea, soups, rice dishes, seafood and meat preparations, vegetable dishes, fried dim-sum–style items, sauces and simple puddings, with techniques such as frying, deep-frying and cornstarch-thickened gravies. Many recipes state serving amounts and include kitchen tips for adapting traditional ingredients to widely available shortenings and groceries. The overall approach emphasizes straightforward instructions to help cooks reproduce authentic flavors using accessible methods and supplies.