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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Because rice was a staple of most meals, which means people often had a ton of leftover rice. So they created all kinds of dishes to utilize the leftover rice, as not to waste food.
Fried rice, for instance, would get all mushy if you used fresh rice, as there would be too much moisture. Day old rice is more dry, and can hold up to the preparation of the dish.
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