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However, Doris Yuen, co-owner of the James Beard-nominated Chinese restaurant MAKfam in Denver, Colorado, warned us against adding soy sauce to fried rice when ordering the dish from a restaurant.

Add 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil and 2 tablespoons of dry sherry or Chinese cooking wine — water or white wine can also be substituted in a pinch, if necessary.

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.

Chinese: One of the most well-known Chinese fried rice dishes is called Yangzhou fried rice. The use of dark soy sauce is what makes it darker than other fried rice recipes.

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.