May 31, 2011
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Japanese-Style Fried Brown Rice

This dish is based on one that appears in the Japanese-language cookbook Saisai Gohan by Yumiko Kanou (Shibata-Shoten, 2004), the chef and owner of Nakaiseki Sen, a vegetarian restaurant in Tokyo.
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Japanese-Style Fried Brown Rice Credit: Andr¿ Baranowski

2 dried chiles de árbol
2 tbsp. Asian sesame oil
7 scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
2 tbsp. pine nuts
2 cups of cooked and cooled
   Short-Grain Brown Rice

3 tsp. light soy sauce

1. Using kitchen shears, cut chiles into thin rings and set aside.

2. Heat sesame oil in a 10" nonstick skillet over high heat. Add scallions, and pine nuts and cook, stirring frequently, until the scallions wilt slightly and the pine nuts take on a light golden color, about 2 minutes.

3. Add rice and soy sauce. Cook, stirring to break up the clumps, until the rice is hot and all the ingredients have mingled together, about 3 minutes. Garnish with the chiles.

SERVES 2

Japanese-Style Fried Brown Rice

This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #111

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this dish is a healthy alternative to accompany asian style dishes rather than white or stickey rice. the chiles de arbol although pretty sliced on top did not have a flavor that complimented the other ingredients.  next time i will try sambal olek for the heat component.
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simple and good for you!
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I don't know this is called Japanese fried rice or not. Looks Chinese fried rice to me. You can make it Japanese by using chopped Japanese pickles or fried bean curd(Age). My favorite ingredient is dried baby shrimp. It adds so much flavor to fried rice and don't forget add egg to finish.
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This was good, but not great.
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Simple to prepare and surprisingly tasty. I recommend it especially for a healthy lunch.
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