Rice is one of the most popular staple foods in the world. More than half of the world’s people eat rice, and most of them are in Asia. In a sense, eating rice is considered to be the embodiment of Asian cuisine. Asians love rice, and cook it in a variety of ways.

Yangchow rice is one of the most popular ways of cooking leftover steamed rice. This recipe, as it is called Yangchow Continental, would call for more readily available ingredients in a Western kitchen. This is a very economical yet classy way to eat with family and friends, as you could improvise and use left over meat and vegetables as toppings. You could also modify the ingredients to make it more palatable to children as well as adults. Read the rest of this entry »