My OperaPork Fried Rice
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 12:22:32 PM
As with most Asian countries, the most consumed food in the Philippines is rice. It is most often boiled and served during most meals. Left over rice is often fried with garlic and onion to make sinangag (fried rice), which is the typical way of Filipino style fried rice. One of the most common dishes served with classic fried rice are Silogs.
As most Filipinos know they come in several combinations, but the most common ones are Tapsilog, Longsilog, and Tocilog. One of the keys to making fried rice is using the right type of rice. For example, don’t use a rice that is very sticky or you will have a hard time incorporating all the ingredients. The rice will stick together rather than breaking apart. Also let the rice sit overnight in the fridge. This will help to break the rice apart a lot easier or at least let it totally cool off before cooking it. There are endless combinations when it comes to fried rice, but we are not going to talk about all of them today. Instead I’m going to show you my version which is pretty simple, but it has enough ingredients in it that it could be eaten by itself. This version of fried rice is inspired by the way the Chinese cook theirs, which also became very popular in the Philippines. The same common ingredients are found in both versions. Let’s check the pictures.. shall we?
As most Filipinos know they come in several combinations, but the most common ones are Tapsilog, Longsilog, and Tocilog. One of the keys to making fried rice is using the right type of rice. For example, don’t use a rice that is very sticky or you will have a hard time incorporating all the ingredients. The rice will stick together rather than breaking apart. Also let the rice sit overnight in the fridge. This will help to break the rice apart a lot easier or at least let it totally cool off before cooking it. There are endless combinations when it comes to fried rice, but we are not going to talk about all of them today. Instead I’m going to show you my version which is pretty simple, but it has enough ingredients in it that it could be eaten by itself. This version of fried rice is inspired by the way the Chinese cook theirs, which also became very popular in the Philippines. The same common ingredients are found in both versions. Let’s check the pictures.. shall we?
