Description
The highest peak of mixed fried rice found worldwide. Colorful ingredients like Jinhua ham, shrimp, and shiitake are diced to the exact size of a rice grain. Fried crumbly and seasoned purely with salt and superior broth.
Restaurants serving Yangzhou Fried Rice (Yangzhou Chao Fan)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Cooked rice
- Eggs
- Jinhua ham
- Peeled shrimp
- Dried shiitake
- Bamboo shoots
- Green peas
- Salt
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Finely dice Jinhua ham, shiitake, bamboo, and scallion to the size of a rice grain. Flash-fry shrimp.
- Mix only the yolks into warm rice.
- Heat lard; soft-scramble egg whites and remove.
- Fry scallion, ham, and shiitake for aroma.
- Dump in the yolk-coated rice, tossing on max heat until crumbly.
- Return shrimp, peas, and egg whites. Season with salt and a dash of premium broth.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Aged umami of Jinhua ham and aroma of superior broth
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Use JP Char Siu and shrimp, fry with salt and Chinese bouillon
Pairing
Longjing Tea / Clear Soup
Trivia
Yangzhou released an 'Official Standard for Yangzhou Fried Rice' dictating exact ingredient ratios. Dishes failing this strict criteria cannot legally claim the name locally.
Eating tips & etiquette
Scoop a mountain of rice with a spoon. Because all ingredients are cut to the size of a rice grain, they unify perfectly in the mouth, bursting with diverse umami in every bite.
Allergen
Shrimp, Eggs, Pork