Fried Rice – Meaning, Recipe & Tips

Meaning 1：fried rice (Fried Rice)

Fried Rice 🔊

/fraɪd raɪs/

A popular dish made by stir-frying cooked rice in a wok or pan with ingredients like eggs, vegetables, and meat.

fried rice 🔊

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/fraɪd raɪs/

A dish made by stir-frying cooked rice in a wok or pan with ingredients like eggs, vegetables, and meat.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

A compound noun formed from 'fried' (past participle of 'fry') and 'rice'.

💡 Mnemonic

Picture a wok with sizzling rice, eggs, peas, and carrots—that's fried rice!

📖 Example

After adding the diced carrots and peas, he quickly stir-fried everything together to make a delicious plate of fried rice. 🔊 After adding the diced carrots and peas, he quickly stir-fried everything together to make a delicious plate of fried rice.

🔗 Collocations

chicken fried rice – Fried rice with chicken as the main protein.

egg fried rice – Fried rice with scrambled eggs mixed in.

vegetable fried rice – Fried rice made with a variety of vegetables, no meat.

🔄 Synonyms

stir-fried rice (n.) – Rice that has been stir-fried with other ingredients.

🌱 Derivatives

fry (v.) – To cook something in hot oil or fat.

📖 Cultural Story

Fried rice originated in Sui dynasty China (589-618 AD) as a method to reuse leftover rice, quickly stir-fried with other ingredients. It spread globally and adapted to local cuisines.