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7 min readDec 8, 2020
The Best Fried Rice In Japan Is Frozen???
One of the things that I am absolutely crazy about is fried rice. I am by no means a professional when it comes to fried rice but I can easy eat fried rice straight for a year.
I have seen many and ate many types of fried rice so here is my personal criteria when it comes to good fried rice.
- Color — Fried rice needs to have a slight brown. Tends to be saltier and tastier the darker brown it is. Perfect when it is not too dark and not too bright. If it is white then you aren’t eating fried rice, you are eating regular rice with toppings.
- Shine — Some people will disagree with this but I need shiny fried rice. This means that there needs to be oil in it. The more oil the tastier. You might say that it is gross and unhealthy but it is similar to eating kobe beef, they cook it with butter and oil to fatten it up to make it taste better. Fried rice without much oil is like steak without butter.
- Meat — Probably one of the most important thing I look for in all of my meals is the amount of meat. There need to be a good proportion of meat per serving of rice. You need to be able to see the eggs without squinting your eyes. I do not care too much for the type of meat but since I grew up in Hawaii, I enjoy spam fried rice the most.
- Cost Performance/Amount —As a businessman, I am always looking for cost…