fried rice

noun

: a dish of boiled or steamed rice that is stir-fried typically with soy sauce, beaten egg, chopped meat, and vegetables

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The McCarthy haunt has 10 tables, with a rotating and delectable menu that includes kimchi fried rice, Wagyu sirloin steaks, and sockeye salmon. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026 The stars of their menus have been the salmon fried rice and smash burger for lunch, and the morning mussel and breakfast tacos for breakfast. Ruth Abramovitz, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026 The film also documented other items in his diet like raw honey, sea bass, asparagus and egg fried rice. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 This energetic entertainer is also efficient, practical, and a man of variety, who just as easily whips up pancakes, bacon, and breakfast hash as fajitas, hibachi-style fried rice, and smash burgers without sweating a bead. Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fried rice

Word History

First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fried rice was in 1795

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“Fried rice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fried%20rice. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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