fried rice

noun

: a dish of boiled or steamed rice that is stir-fried typically with soy sauce, beaten egg, chopped meat, and vegetables

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Krazy Cajun Seafood & Hibachi opened its second location in Tempe, offering customizable seafood boils and baskets plus hibachi entrees, yakisoba and fried rice dishes. Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024 The tunes come from their personal collection, and are accompanied by Korean American bar food like kimchi Spam fried rice and a burger. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024 Some dishes will be available to purchase on-site, but the brisket fried rice and Lao-style ribeye steak are available for pre-orders only. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 The menu has dishes from Thailand, Vietnam and China, such as som tum salad, egg fried rice with prawns and mango sticky rice. Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fried rice 

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fried rice was in 1795

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“Fried rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fried%20rice. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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