Cantonese rice with omelette and spring onions

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Cantonese rice with omelette

Good food doesn't always have to be very complicated. This is also the case with this Cantonese rice with omelette. A super simple dish with only a few ingredients. I have made it several times as a lunch dish. There is also a very nice “did you know” story with this recipe. The rice with omelette is eaten at the end of a Cantonese dinner. Out of politeness, you should not or hardly eat it during an official dinner... If you do, you are actually telling the host that what you ate before was not enough. So you see, every country has its customs around food and the traditions that go with it. cantonese rice recipe

Cantonese rice

Cantonese rice is a type of Chinese rice dish that is often served as a main meal. It is based on white rice and cooked with various vegetables, meat or seafood. Preparation varies depending on the region, but is often characterized by the flavors used, including soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. Cantonese rice is a delicious choice for meals in China and is often served in restaurants and at home. It is a delicious and versatile way to serve rice and provides an excellent basis for a healthy and tasty meal.

Very nice to delve into other cultures and see how they prepare their food. Now let's get started with Cantonese rice with omelette.

This is how you make the cantonese rice:

-First we bake an omelet from the three beaten eggs. This can then cool nicely and you cut it into nice small strips.

- Then cook the Cantonese rice in a little salted water for about 8 minutes.

- Cut the onions into fine rings and put them in a frying pan with some wok oil, fry the green peas until they are thawed, then add the ham cubes and keep stirring until everything is heated.

-Now add the cooked canteen rice to the pan and mix it with the vegetables. Finally, add the omelette strips. It is of course very handy to use a large wok with this dish. You can easily change everything in them and they have enough space.

Take a large bowl and spoon the Cantonese rice with omelette into it. To make the dish even tastier, you can decorate the dish with some sliced ​​rings of onion for an extra crunch and flavor accent. Serve the dish with a dash of soy sauce to enhance the savory flavors and add some prawn crackers for a crunchy texture. With this finishing touch the dish is complete and you can enjoy a delicious and simple Cantonese rice with omelette.

Here you will find the complete recipe with all the ingredients you need. I hope you have fun preparing the dish below.

Cantonese rice with omelette

Cantonese rice with omelette

Eating well doesn't always have to be complicated. The same goes for this Cantonese rice with omelette. A super simple dish with only a few ingredients. I've made it several times for lunch. There is also a very nice “did you know” story accompanying this recipe.

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Hallway: Main dish
Kitchen: Asian
Keyword: Omelette, rice
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Author: Francine
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Ingredients:

  • Cantonese rice
  • 200 gram rice
  • 100 gram frozen peas
  • 100 gram ham cubes
  • 3 spring or spring onions
  • salt
  • 3 eggs - thin omelette from
  • peper

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And this is how you make it:

  • We first bake an omelet from the three beaten eggs. This can then cool nicely and you cut it into nice small strips.
  • Then cook the Cantonese rice in a little salted water for about 8 minutes.
  • Cut the onions into fine rings and put them in a frying pan with some wok oil, fry the green peas until they are thawed, then add the ham cubes and keep stirring until everything is heated.
  • Now add the cooked canteen rice to the pan and mix it with the vegetables. Finally, add the omelette strips. It is of course very handy to use a large wok with this dish. You can easily change everything in them and they have enough space.
  • Take a large bowl and put your Cantonese rice with omelette in it. Garnish with some loose onion rings and serve with some soy sauce and prawn crackers
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    Delicious lunch dish

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