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Today I had something called fried rice for the first time in my life. It was very good! There were crunchy long white shoots in it. Does anybody know what they are?

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  1. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    I would assume they were bean sprouts.

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    1. xykademiqz Avatar
      xykademiqz

      +1

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    2. Clarissa Avatar
      Clarissa

      Ah! Amazing things! Why have I never tried them before?

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      1. cliff arroyo Avatar
        cliff arroyo

        “Why have I never tried them before?”

        Don’t you avoid cuisines (east Asian) that use them?

        Hippies also made bean sprouts (actually mung bean sprouts) a thing but they most hippy usage was kind of blah (the health food problem – most health food tastes awful).

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        1. Clarissa Avatar
          Clarissa

          I didn’t know it was an Asian staple. But yes, this explains it.

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          1. cliff arroyo Avatar
            cliff arroyo

            “this explains it.”

            Other ingredients to look for…

            Lime leaves (use like bay leaves, incredible with fish or chicken)

            Thai basil (very distinct from Italian basil with a minty taste but just as delicious)

            Thai bean paste (more a sauce made from soybeans with a very deep savory flavor)

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