Holiday Ayo - Fried rice is one of the foods that you will find easily in Indonesia, this country is a country that likes fried rice, the unique thing is that it is not only eaten for breakfast, fried rice can be eaten at noon and even at dinner.

Fried rice in this country is iconic, you can find it in every region in Indonesia with various flavors, variants, ingredients and toppings.

Here are the facts about fried rice cited from IDN Times, you might like it too and try it at home :

1. It starts with Chinese people who don't want to eat cold rice

Fried rice actually does not originate from Indonesia, this one food is widely spread in various countries, such as China, Korea, Japan and Indonesia. That said, fried rice has been around for thousands of years, around 4,000 years before Christ. This food originally came from China.

The idea of making fried rice stems from the habit of Chinese people who don't really like eating cold rice. Therefore, cold rice is cooked with various spices to create delicious food, namely fried rice. This food is finally favored by the Chinese people.

2. Scattered in various areas

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Chinese people who migrated to other countries brought the influence of culinary culture. When the Chinese entered Indonesia, they also introduced various culinary delights from their country of origin, one of which was fried rice.

The recipe for fried rice is adapted to the spices of each region, so that there are various types of fried rice and each has its own uniqueness in terms of taste and appearance.

3. Various variants of Indonesian fried rice

Because Indonesia consists of various tribes with different tongues and tastes, there are more than 100 variants of fried rice in Indonesia, of course with different tastes, depending on the special spices of each region. On the island of Java, in almost every region, fried rice has its own uniqueness. Call it fried rice in East Java, the taste is savory because it is topped with tomato sauce and soy sauce, then sprinkled with pieces of chicken and fried onions.

4. Different spices make fried rice unique in each region

In various other areas also have fried rice with unique spices and flavors. In Bali, fried rice is made with base genep seasoning, a Balinese spice, which makes fried rice spicy.

In Makassar, there is red fried rice. The red color of the fried rice comes from the typical Makassar tomato sauce. In Padang, it's different, the fried rice has a spicy and spicy taste, like Padang cuisine in general. There is also rendang fried rice, which is no less delicious. And, many more types of fried rice in Indonesia.

5. When making fried rice must be hot

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If we look at fried rice sellers, the rice used is pera rice, rice with the grains separated. Pera rice is used so that the fried rice is not too soft when served.

Another thing to consider when making delicious fried rice is frying it in a wok or large skillet at a high temperature. This will caramelize the soy sauce in the fried rice mixture and give it a smokey aroma.