Ever ordered Chinese food, opened the box, and felt totally let down? Greasy noodles, bland sauces, and nothing like what you ...

Chinese fried rice is typically loaded with diced carrots, peas, corn, and protein like fluffy scrambled eggs and pork belly. Shrimp, chicken, Spam, and tofu are also popular, as is char siu ...

The stir-fried vegetables and meat are then mixed with the rice, soy sauce, eggs, hot pepper sauce and maybe an addition of a few shrimp, if I have some available.

Fried rice can be served on its own or as part of a Chinese meal. I like to use a 14-inch flat-bottomed wok, which allows the ingredients to heat up quickly and evenly without overcooking.

Shrimp fried rice on its own is great. But with creamy-ketchupy yum yum sauce? It’s, well, you get it. By Emily Weinstein After last week’s newsletter about the food my children eat (and don ...

“Chinese fried rice is a complete meal that feeds the entire family. The combination of ingredients can be anything from protein (chicken, pork, shrimp) to vegetables (carrots, peas, onions).