Oh joy!! Yang Zhou Fried Rice 楊州炒飯 is the most famous Fried Rice in the Chinese culture! It is so popular that it is served in almost every Chinese restaurant around the world. This fried rice is a staple among the Chinese fried rice dishes and is comparable to how Americans perceive hamburgers. Chinese barbecued pork or ‘cha siu’ (叉燒) is an essential ingredient in Yang Zhou Fried Rice. It is the barbecued pork that gives it its special sweetish flavour. Despite the name, this dish does not originate from Yang Zhou; instead, the recipe was invented by the Qing dynasty’s Yi Bingshou (175–1815) and the dish was named Yang Zhou fried rice since Yi was once the regional magistrate of Yangzhou. Still, there have been attempts by people in Yangzhou to patent the dish.
Yang Zhou Fried Rice 楊州炒飯
