Wh do so many Asian recipes explicitly call for leftover rice?

Question

I’ve recently been trying to put some new meals in my repertoire and when browsing for new ideas I’ve noticed that many recipes call for day old leftover rice instead of fresh one. Egg fried rice for example. Some people even seem to insist that it doesn’t work with fresh rice. Why is that?

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Answer 1

It gets dryer in the fridge which helps it fry better. Also, asian chefs are very big on not wasting anything, aka use your leftovers instead of making brand new rice.