Cheap Appétit Recipe No. 005: Leftover Fried Rice with Jasmine Green Tea Soup (Microwave Oven Recipe)

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Cheap Appétit Recipe No. 005: Leftover Fried Rice with Jasmine Green Tea Soup (Microwave Oven Recipe)

In asian cuisine, Cheap Appétit recipes, cheap lunch, cheap snack, cooking shortcuts, easy recipes on November 6, 2011 at 11:18 pm

By Tana Kosiyabong

I was looking forward to staying an extra hour longer under my warm, cozy blanket this daylight-saving Sunday. Unfortunately, Angus, my pet dog, has never heard of such a concept. He still woke up the same time as usual (though it’s now an hour earlier on the clock) and demanded to go potty ASAP. I had no choice but to get off my bed and strolled the chilly street with Angus and a few poo bags. After the morning ritual, I fed him with his raw food diet and jumped right back to bed.

A couple of hours later, I finally got hungry. However, I’d rather stay home with a warm blanket than went out for a grub in the cold. So I searched through the fridge and found a box of the leftover Yang Chow fried rice I had from a few nights ago. That’s good enough for a starter. A minute later, an idea came to me. Here’s how I fixed my brunch earlier today:

INGREDIENTS

– 1-2 cups of leftover fried rice

– 1 bag of jasmine green tea (or other light tea such as white tea, Gen Mai tea, etc.)

– 1 mug of water

– 2-3 pieces of crackers (of your choice)

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1. Boil a mug of water in a microwave oven for 3-4 minutes. Then add a bag of jasmine green tea into the hot water.

STEP 2. While waiting for the tea to brew, put the leftover fried rice in a microwave safe bowl and pop it in the microwave oven. Heat it up for a few minutes.