English Name : Yang Zhou Fried Rice / Yang Zhou Chao Fan
Other English Names : Yangchow Fried Rice, Yangzhou Fried Rice, Yang-chou Fried Rice, Yong Chow Chau Fan, Yangzhou chaofan, Yeung Chow Fried Rice, Yeung Chau Chow Faan etc
Simplified Chinese Name : 扬州炒饭
Traditional Chinese Name : 揚州炒飯
Mandarin Pin Yin : yáng zhōu chǎo fàn / yang2 zhou1 chao3 fan4
Cantonese Name : 揚州炒飯
Cantonese Pin Yin (Yale) : yèuhng jāu cháau faahn / yeung4 jau1 chaau2 faan6



Yang Zhou Fried Rice is one of the most popular varieties of fried rice. It is so popular that it is served in almost every Chinese restaurant around the world. Chinese barbequed pork or 'cha shao' (叉烧) is an essential ingredient in Yang Zhou Fried Rice. It is the barbequed pork that gives it its special sweetish flavour. Just like the other types of fried rice, Yang Zhou Fried Rice contains a wide variety of ingredients.

Most Chinese restaurants cook Yang Zhou Fried Rice with MSG. They also cook with high heat - thus destroying valuable natural nutrients found in the ingredients of Yang Zhou Fried Rice. Home-style Yang Zhou Fried Rice is cooked in a healthy way, without MSG & unecessary high heat. Even without any artificial flavouring, this recipe shows you how to cook Yang Zhou Fried Rice which is just as tasty if not tastier than those found in restaurants.


The main ingredients : cooked white rice, chinese BBQ pork, green peas, eggs, shrimps, garlic, scallions.

Ingredients: 3 cups cooked, cold rice (preferably precooked half to one day in advance) 1/2 cup shelled and cleaned shrimps 1/2 cup Chinese barbecued pork (cha shao/叉烧) 1/2 cup green peas 2 eggs – lightly beaten 3 stalks green onion (scallions) – chopped 3 Tbsp cooking oil Ingredients A: 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp sugar Ingredients B: 2 cloves garlic 3 thin slices ginger Ingredients C (Mix for sauce): 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp soy sauce 1/2 tsp sugar Dash of pepper 1 to 2 Tbsp water (depending on softness of rice)

Clockwise:thin slices of ginger, garlic, shelled and cleaned shrimps, green onion (scallions) – chopped, Chinese barbecued pork (cha shao), green peas, and center, eggs – lightly beaten

Method:
1. Add Ingredients A to shrimps and let marinate for 20 minutes.

2. Heat wok on medium heat and add cooking oil. Fry Ingredients B for a few seconds till they impart their aroma, then add shrimps. Stir-fry till shrimps change colour & dish up, leaving oil in wok.

3. Pour in beaten eggs and scramble slightly. Add in rice & Ingredients C - stir-fry for a few seconds. Then add barbecued pork and green peas. Continue frying for several minutes till rice is aromatic.

4. Add green scallions and turn off heat.

5. Mix well. Ready to serve.


A plate of well fried Yang Zhou Fried Rice


Yang Zhou Fried Rice Close Up - Yummy !

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Last edited by Amy Chen on 05 Mar 2008; edited 1 time in total

Hi Amy and the others,

Thank you for sharing your Yang Zhou Fried Rice recipe, Amy. Your version has the authentic taste...which I usually get from Chinese restaurants. And I totally agree with you that yours is much healthier.

I look forward to more recipes on this site. It's nice to see people sharing their favourite recipes here.

Thanks again,
Kelly.