fried rice

Meaning

A dish of cooked rice that has been stir-fried in a wok or a frying pan, usually mixed with ingredients such as eggs, vegetables, seafood, or meat. It is a highly customizable dish often made using leftover cold rice.

Examples

• We ordered some chicken fried rice to go with our main dishes.

  We ordered some chicken fried rice to go with our main dishes.

• Leftover rice from yesterday is perfect for making homemade fried rice.

  Leftover rice from yesterday is perfect for making homemade fried rice.

• He added soy sauce and sesame oil to give the fried rice more flavor.

  He added soy sauce and sesame oil to give the fried rice more flavor.

• Vegetarian fried rice with peas, carrots, and green onions is my favorite quick meal.

  Vegetarian fried rice with peas, carrots, and green onions is my favorite quick meal.

• The chef tossed the fried rice high in the air using a large wok.

  The chef tossed the fried rice high in the air using a large wok.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to cook fry rice tonight.

  ✓ I want to cook fried rice tonight.

  Use the past participle 'fried' instead of the verb 'fry' when describing this style of prepared rice.

• ✗ She ordered a plate of fried rices.

  ✓ She ordered a plate of fried rice.

  'Rice' is an uncountable noun in English, so it should not be pluralized to 'rices' in this context.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I always use day-old rice to make the best ___.

  💡 A stir-fried rice dish often mixed with egg and vegetables.

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  fried rice

• Would you like steamed rice or ___ with your stir-fried beef?

  💡 Rice cooked in a pan with oil and seasonings.

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  fried rice