A Beijing Dad's Secret Recipe for his Pregnant Wife

A Beijing Husband's Secret Recipe for his Pregnant Wife

Irene Li, Associate Editor | May 7, 2022 6:29 pm | Add a comment | 456 reads

A soon-to-be dad in Beijing noticed his pregnant wife craving different foods to eat, with her biggest complaint being she wasn't getting enough spicy meals. So, the man decided to cook up a storm of delicious spicy dishes on the regular, including fried bullfrog with duck sauce and spicy crayfish.

With Mother's Day approaching, we thought it would be a fun time to share with you his personal favorite -- stir fried rice with 辣条 latiao, maybe you can draw a few inspirations from this recipe to impress the mom in your life!

Stir Fried Rice with Latiao

Ingredients

3 cups cooked rice
2 tsp Chinese soy sauce
1 cup peas
1 and a half cups 辣条 latiao
2 tsp chopped scallions
1 cup corn
1/2 cup carrots
3 tbsp chili powder
2 tbsp cumin powder
1 tbsp olive oil

Method:

1. Cut the latiao into small one inch cubes

2. Chop the carrots into small chunks or bite sized pieces, and mix in with the peas and corn

3. Put the veggies into a pot of boiling water and blanch for three to five minutes.

4. Add the olive oil to a large skillet and heat over a medium high heat, then add the rice, scallions, corn, carrots, peas and latiao.

5. Mix everything and keep stirring occassionally until the rice and veggie mixture is crisp and tender. Add cumin powder and soy sauce and continue to stir for one minute.