Serves: 5

MEATS FOR BASIC FRIED RICE
Roast pork, beef or lamb
Roast duck or turkey
Roast or boiled chicken
Boiled or baked ham
Bacon, pan-fried
Chinese sausage, steamed

SEAFOOD FOR BASIC FRIED RICE
Crabmeat, flaked
Lobster, boiled and diced
Shrimp, cooked

VEGETABLES FOR BASIC FRIED RICE
Bamboo shoots
Bean sprouts, blanched
Celery, blanched
Cucumber (add at the very end, after step 7, so as not to overcook)
Green peas, parboiled
Lettuce
Mushrooms: fresh, canned, or dried (soaked)
Onions
Peppers
Pimentos
Scallions
String beans, parboiled
Tomatoes, peeled (add at the very end, after step 7, so as not to overcook)
Water chestnuts

MISCELLANEOUS INGREDIENTS FOR BASIC FRIED RICE
Almonds, blanched and chopped
Peanuts, chopped
Walnuts, blanched and chopped
Raisins
NOTE: Use these in small quantities (1 to 2 tablespoons).

SUGGESTED COMBINATIONS FOR BASIC FRIED RICE
Beef, onions and green pepper
Bacon, onions, lettuce and tomatoes
Chicken, onions and bean sprouts
Chicken, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and cucumbers
Crabmeat and onions
Crabmeat, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and cucumbers
Ham, onions and green peas
Ham, shrimp and onions
Ham, shrimp and bamboo shoots
Shrimp, bean sprouts and onions
Shrimp, bamboo shoots, mushrooms and cucumbers

SUGGESTED SUB GUM COMBINATIONS FOR BASIC FRIED RICE
Chicken, ham, shrimp, mushrooms, green peas and bamboo shoots
Chicken, ham, shrimp, mushrooms, bamboo shoots, onion and bacon
Chicken, ham, shrimp, lobster, mushrooms, onion and bean sprouts
Ham, shrimp, scallions, almonds, walnuts and raisins
Ham, shrimp, scallions, mushrooms and bamboo shoots
Ham, shrimp, Chinese sausage, mushrooms and green peas
Roast pork, shrimp, ham, lettuce and scallions
Roast pork, bean sprouts, onions, mushrooms, green peppers and tomatoes

The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

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Basic Noodles In Soup I
Basic Noodles In Soup II
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Chow Mein or Lo Mein Mixture: Stir-Fried Roast Pork I
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Congee With Chicken I
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Congee With Pork I
Congee With Pork II
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Noodles In Meat Sauce
Noodles In Soup With Chicken
Noodles In Soup With Chicken And Ham
Noodles In Soup With Chicken And Vegetables
Noodles In Soup With Ham And Oysters
Noodles In Soup With Pork
Noodles In Soup With Roast Pork I
Noodles In Soup With Roast Pork II
Noodles In Three-Flavored Sauce
Parboiled Noodles I
Parboiled Noodles II
Parboiled Noodles With Simmered Chicken Breast
Parboiled Noodles With Stir-Fried Cooked Chicken Topping I
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Pork Fried Rice
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Rice Noodles With Stir-Fried Pork And Vegetables
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Rice-Cooked, With Beef Topping II
Rice-Cooked, With Chicken Topping
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Rice-Partially Cooked, With Beef
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Chicken And Chinese Sausages
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Chicken And Mushrooms I
Rice-Partially Cooked, With Chicken And Mushrooms II
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Shrimp Fried Rice II
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Sizzling Rice With Shrimp
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Soft-Fried Noodles or Chow Mein II
Soft-Fried Noodles or Chow Mein III
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Steamed Dried Noodles
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Steamed Rice I
Steamed Rice II
Steamed Rice III
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Tossed Noodles or Lo Mein I
Tossed Noodles or Lo Mein II
Tossed Noodles or Lo Mein III
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