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Chāhan

Japanese-style fried rice, milder and less greasy than its Chinese version, with scrambled eggs, vegetables and sometimes ham. It is a very common family dish, served at lunch or dinner.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan over high heat, pour in the eggs and scramble them quickly, then set aside.
  2. In the same pan, fry the ham, onion and carrot for 4 minutes over medium-high heat.
  3. Add the cold rice, break it up with the spatula and stir-fry for 5 minutes so it separates and is piping hot.
  4. Return the eggs, add the soy sauce, dashi powder and pepper, then stir for 2 minutes.
  5. Finish with the spring onion, give it one last stir and serve immediately.

Variations and tips

Vegetarian version. Replace the ham with crumbled tofu and sweetcorn, and the dashi with a vegetable stock.

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