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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Then choose a brunch entrée from selections including French toast, smoked salmon with labneh, duck confit fried rice, breakfast sliders and steak and eggs. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026 Chicken fried rice meals sold at Kroger and Trader Joe's as well as shu mai dumplings sold at Trader Joe's are part of the massive recall. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2026 The recall applies to batches of Trader Joe’s private-label chicken fried rice with best-by dates between Sept. 8 and Nov. 17. Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026 The lobster fried rice followed, comforting and well-seasoned with dashi butter and roasted garlic, giving it depth. Evan Moore november 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fried rice

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First Known Use

1795, in the meaning defined above

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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 31 Mar. 2026.

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