Fried rice has become the daily food of Indonesian people. To get it is not difficult. Fried rice can be found both at street vendors to five-star restaurants. Or if you want to save money, you can cook it yourself at home. Not only in Indonesia, fried rice is able to attract the hearts of people abroad and foreign tourists who come to Indonesia. This dish that is a favorite of many people turns out to have some facts that people rarely know. Want to know? Check out the description below.
1/ Origin of Fried Rice
The food, which is touted as a typical Indonesian culinary, does not come from Indonesia. Fried rice originates from Yangzhou, China. This fried rice was created because of the habit of the Chinese who do not want to waste rice. Leftover rice is processed with spices and leftover meat so that it can be cooked again into a delicious dish.
2/ Age of Fried Rice
Fried rice has been around since 4000 BC, wow, that's really old. Fried rice spread all over the world because of Chinese merchants who traveled with the custom of making fried rice. Some historians estimate that fried rice began to enter the archipelago between the 10-15 centuries ago. Because it is easy to make and cheap, fried rice is very popular in the archipelago because it is easy to make variations. In Indonesia, the taste of fried rice tends to be sweet because of the addition of sweet soy sauce. In contrast to Chinese fried rice which has a salty taste.
3/ Types of Fried Rice
Because it was spread along with Chinese merchants who traveled all over the world, fried rice has different versions. Not only countries in the world, in Indonesia too, fried rice has many versions. If based on the contents we can find Rendang Fried Rice, Offal Fried Rice, or Crazy Fried Rice. There are also types of fried rice based on the country of origin that have distinctive toppings, for example fried rice served with Thai pineapple, Chinese Yangzhouw fried rice, or South Korean kimchi fried rice Bokkeumbap. What do you think is the best fried rice?
4/ Nasi Goreng Go International
Although the whole world has its own version of fried rice, it is Indonesian fried rice that is often included in the list of the most delicious foods on the international scene. Based on a poll of the most delicious food in the world conducted by one of the United States news agencies in 2017. Nasi Goreng occupies the second position as the most delicious food in the world, the first position is still occupied by Rendang. Uniquely, the name attached is not Indonesian fried rice, but Nasi Goreng.
5/ Fried Rice Must Be Used Immediately
It's best if finishes the fried rice right away while it's cooked. Do not get into the habit of storing fried rice in the refrigerator to cook it again. Fried rice cooked at high temperature contains acrylamide. If fried rice is left for too long, these substances will settle and be difficult for the body to digest.
This unique fact about fried rice I found on the blog endeus.tv which I then summarized and changed to English. I took the photo myself using my simple camera, the NIKON D5600