Have you ever wondered how Fried Rice came to be? Fried Rice is one of the oldest dishes for utilizing leftovers because wasting food is seriously frowned upon in Chinese culture. Today, this dish has been adapted to fit every region and taste worldwide. However, the Trini Fried Rice version is very much like the traditional fried rice you may find in a local Chinese Restaurant. This influence is from the Chinese community that immigrated to Trinidad in the early 1800s as indentured labor in the cultivation of sugarcane and cocoa. However, Trinidad has become so much more than its colonial past and is now known as a country where 'every creed and race have an equal place.' So now, the next time you are staring at a leftover container of rice, you will go straight to this recipe and think fondly about the multicultural melting pot that is Trinidad & Tobago.Tip: You will need 4 cups of Jasmine rice precooked from the day before to create this recipe.
