The Fried Rice Project

I made fried rice for a simple meal and the first thing we noticed was that this was the best fried rice I had ever made.

I decided to investigate.

Now I got interested enough that I want to do this project where we will find out the best techniques, a variety of great recipes and styles and background so we can talk about it.

I found out that this had to do with the cast iron pan I used.
I had always used a thinner pan or a non cast iron pan to make it and it never had the Umph
that this batch did.

I started to dabble in some different recipes and watched videos on Best Fried Rice, Fried Rice Done Right and other videos with keyword grabbing hooks. I was looking mostly for technique.

I also looked at the history of fried rice and down through the ages what became the tried tested methods.

I went through Newspapers.com and found articles and recipes. I wanted to know how they made it and also when it became popular.

What are the most popular vegetables, meats and egg that are used in the recipes.

What are the most popular sauces to use, such as Soy Sauce, Oyster Sauce, Sambal etc.

What is the best pan

What is the best heat source.

What is the best rice, and what is the best cooking method if your going to make fried rice.