Trini Fry Rice

What is Fry Rice? Fry rice is a dish influenced by our Chinese culture in Trinidad and Tobago that everyone regardless of race, in my opinion, knows how to cook. We usually make this at home for a special occasion, like someone’s birthday or on Sunday.  In this instance we made it on Sunday just to have something special for lunch.

A Delicious Trini Fry Rice

Everyone has there own way of making fried rice, but the the recipe is basically the same. To keep it a little authentic we like to use sesame oil and soya sauce that brings out the taste. I don’t use the Vetsin, because of the MSG and we know that it’s not healthy anyway. The main reason why I think this is such a popular dish is that you could go to any Chinese restaurant; ask for a number 1. and they would give you fried rice, chowmein and chicken. Always fry rice! Most Trinis know what I’m talking about, ent?

Fry Rice

Chinese food has really been another corner stone in our cooking and, as I said before, has become part of our culture. I must add though that since starting this blog I’ve really been made aware of the rich food culture I am part of, here in Trinidad and Tobago. Everyone who visit the country will always know about the callaloo and the roti, but what about food from other cultures from Trinidad? How about a Trini Chinese style chicken, or a nice Trini arepa or empanada or a taste of cassava bread straight from the fire or even some buccaneer wild meat, like agouti, deer or tatoo (armadillo), stewed down in some coconut milk over a wood fire? I see I have a lot to do still.

Now with the influx of new immigrants from all over the world I believe there will be a sort of micro culture developing also. Who knows maybe later on there will be places doing Nigerian, Colombian, or Filipino cooking all with a Trini twist, given the time to melt into this pelau of a culture we have. :^)

So here is Trini style fried rice.

Trini Fry Rice Recipe

FRY RICE

Ingredients:

1 carrot, grated or finely chopped
1 sweet pepper,
1 small onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tbsp. oil
¼ cup. soya sauce
¼ cup sesame oil
2 cups uncooked rice
2 blades chives
1 sprig celery
2 pimiento peppers (red and yellow)
salt to taste

Direction:

Chop the pimento and sweet pepper. In a deep pot, sauté the garlic and onion in the oil. Stir fry over high heat for about 1 minute.

Reduce heat and add the carrots. Stir fry it a bit. Add the rice and mix well over a medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add the sesame oil.

And the soya sauce, celery, chive, pimento and sweet pepper. Mix well. Add salt to taste.

Continue mixing until an even colour is achieved.

That’s it for another post. Bye! Enjoy your Trini fry rice.

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Trini Fry Rice

Course Rice Dishes

Cuisine Chinese

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 35 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Author Felix

Ingredients

• 1 carrot finely chopped
• 1 sweet pepper chopped
• 1 small onion finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 2 tbsp. oil sunflower
• ¼ cup. soy sauce
• ¼ cup sesame oil
• 2 cups cooked rice
• 2 blades chive chopped
• 1 sprig celery chopped
• 2 pimento peppers red and yellow, chopped

Instructions

• In a deep pot or wok, sauté the garlic and onion in the oil. Stir fry over high heat for about 1 minute.
• Reduce heat and add the carrots and stir fry it for 1 minute. Add the rice and mix well over a medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add the sesame oil and soy sauce.
• Add the celery, chive, pimento and sweet pepper and mix well. Add salt to taste and continue mixing until an even colour is achieved. Serve hot.