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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Fried rice is a leftovers meal, which benefits from the rice being somewhat dehydrated.
Which other dishes call for leftover rice, of the *so many* you are thinking of?
Kinda like bread dough or cooked pasta, fresh rice still has free glutinous water on the surface and needs time to penetrate the grain and equalise the dish. More time = less sticky and more even.
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.
Kinda like bread dough or cooked pasta, fresh rice still has free glutinous water on the surface and needs time to penetrate the grain and equalise the dish. More time = less sticky and more even.
Fried rice is a leftovers meal, which benefits from the rice being somewhat dehydrated.
Which other dishes call for leftover rice, of the *so many* you are thinking of?
Fresh rice is wetter and usually warm. So leftover rice which is usually put on the fridge is better for things like frying with fried rice.
Because many asians eat rice and have left overs. Just like in cultures that eat bread, there’s lots of recipes that use old stale bread.
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.
Because they have an abundance of it on hand?
Because many asians eat rice and have left overs. Just like in cultures that eat bread, there’s lots of recipes that use old stale bread.
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