Fujian Fried Rice by: Bill 1 Comments Jump to Recipe Posted:10/08/2022Updated:10/08/2022 Fujian Fried Rice is not your average fried rice! This unique dish is a marriage of fried rice and a saucy stir-fry, consisting of a basic egg fried rice topped with a mixture of meat, seafood, vegetables, and sauce.If you love extra spoonfuls of sauce over your rice, you’ll love this recipe.What is Fujian Cuisine? If you’ve read our post on the 8 Great Cuisines of China, you already know a little bit about Fujian’s food, known as Min cuisine.  Fujian Province is located right on the ocean, so there are many dishes cooked with both fresh and dried seafood.

As in Cantonese cuisine, preserving the pure flavor of the original ingredients is important, as well as creating umami (known in Chinese cooking as xiān wèi – 鲜味).  Fujianese dishes are sometimes referred to as Fukien or Hokkien style, or after the province’s capital of Fuzhou.You may see Fujian fried rice also referred to as “hokkien fried rice.” Some say that this style of fried rice actually originated in Taiwan, as Taiwanese food is heavily influenced by Min cuisine.  One of Our New Favorite Fried Rice Dishes  The very first time I tried Fujian fried rice, I was hooked by the hints of five spice, comforting seafood flavors, and of course the combination of flavorful glossy sauce and tasty fried rice.  It’s like I got two dishes in one—as if I’d ordered a sauc

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