Celebrate the Chinese New Year with Tai Pei & Easy Homemade Fried Rice {Recipe}

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If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you probably know that my husband is Sri Lankan, but did you know that he was actually born in Singapore?  It’s true!  My father in law worked in the airlines and received a job offer to relocate, so before my husband was born, they packed up their things and moved from Sri Lanka to Singapore.  My husband lived there until he was 4 years old and started speaking Mandarin, a Chinese dialect (also known as Standard Chinese), when he was very little.Although he claims not to remember much about the language, he does have memories of what it was like to live in Singapore and the culture there, many of which seem to include food.

With the Chinese New Year approaching on February 19th, a holiday widely celebrated in Singapore, I figured this would be a great time to dust off one of our favorite Chinese recipes, Homemade Fried Rice.  The first time we made this recipe – years ago when we first got married – I remember my husband calling his mom to get the recipe that she used when he was a child.  Over the years, we’ve molded and adjusted it to our own tastes, adding a bit of onion, reducing the amount of soy sauce, and increasing the amount of egg.   But that’s the great thing about this recipe – You really can’t mess it up!  Add what you’d like, eliminate what you don’t, and it always comes out perfect.  You could even include chicken, pork, or beef to make it a complete meal.

You will need: 3 cups rice 4 – 6 Eggs Soy sauce 1 1/2 cup vegetables (peas, carrots, onions, etc.) Sea salt & Pepper, to taste 3 Tbsp Butter

Step 3 – While the rice and veggies are cooking, combine eggs and salt and pepper in a separate bowl.  Whisk until well combine.  Pour egg mixture in a separate frying pan and heat over medium heat, as if you were making scrambled eggs.  Once eggs are about 80% cooked, add them to rice and mix well.

Step 4 – Add soy sauce. The amount is purely up to you, just make sure that the rice is covered and starts to turn brown (even if the color isn’t completely even).

And if you’re looking for something to serve with your Homemade Fried Rice, I highly recommend Tai Pei Egg Rolls and Tai Pei Spring Rolls.  The thin, crispy outside is as good as delivery, but made at home.  And they come with a delicious sweet and sour dipping sauce that complements them perfectly!  They come in four flavors – pork, shrimp, chicken and veggie – perfect for every palate!

You can find them in the frozen meal section at Walmart…but before you head to your store, check your February 8th newspaper for special offers or stop by the Tai Pei Facebook page and check out the “Red Envelope” app for additional savings.  Hurry though!  When they’re gone, they’re gone!  And be sure to follow Tai Pei on Twitter and Pinterest for recipe ideas!

Xīnnián hǎo!  That’s Happy Chinese New Year in Chinese!