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Default what is the secret ingredient for chinese fried rice?

"June Moore" > wrote in message
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> Anyone know the ingredient for the very unique taste/aroma for the
> chinese fried rice that you eat at the chinese restaurant?
> I've tried the sesamie oil but it does not taste like it.



It's either ground white pepper but mainly the taste comes from a
well-seasoned carbon steel wok. The term is "wok hei" -- I believe it
translates to "breath of the wok". Never scour a wok till it gleams. Let it
season over time to a dark nonstick patina.