Din Tai Fung Fried Rice Recipe: Recreate in Your Own Kitchen

With restaurants in more than ten countries around the world, Din Tai Fung rightfully holds the title of one of the famed representatives of Chinese cuisine. Founded as a small family restaurant in Taiwan, Din Tai Fung has constantly grown and become a worldwide renowned restaurant chain.

One of the specialties of Din Tai Fung that deserves a separate mention is fried rice. Din Tai Fung fried rice is famous because of its texture and rich taste. It has a delicate appearance; it's not greasy and not mushy. With our copycat recipe, you can enjoy it in the comfort of your home.

They serve shrimp, pork, and mushroom varieties of fried rice at Din Tai Fung. We give the recipe for the fried rice base so you can serve it with the protein or vegetable of your choice.

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• Ingredients
• Instructions
• Substitutions
• Variations
• Equipment
• Storage
• Pro Tips
• Din Tai Fung Fried Rice Recipe
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Ingredients

1. For the precooked rice

• Short grain rice — 1 ½ cups
• Hot water — 3 cups

2. For the fried rice

• Vegetable oil — 5 tbsp.
• Eggs — 5 pcs., large
• Cooked rice — 4 ½ cups
• Spring onions — 6 stalks, finely sliced
• Seasoned salt — 1 tsp.
• Ground white pepper — ½ tsp.
• Granulated sugar — 1 tsp.

3. For serving

• Spring onions — 1 stalk, the green parts, finely sliced

Instructions

For the precooked rice

1. Put the rice and hot water in a pot. On medium heat, bring the mixture to a boil. 

2. Leave the lid half open, and on low heat, let the mixture simmer for 15-20 minutes. 

3. Turn off the heat and cover the lid when the rice absorbs the water. Let it cool to room temperature. Store it in the refrigerator at least overnight or for 24 hours.

For the fried rice

1. Crack the eggs in a bowl. With a chopstick, whisk them lightly, just enough to break the egg yolks. Be careful not to overmix.

2. In a wok pan, heat the vegetable oil on medium to high heat. When the oil is heated, put the eggs in the pan. Constantly stir the eggs.

3. When the eggs are scrambled but not fully cooked, add the rice. When the rice is coated with oil, lower the heat. Occasionally stir the rice while cooking, to prevent lumps.

4. Add the spring onions, seasoned salt, white pepper, and sugar, and stir. Turn off the heat.

5. When serving, sprinkle the finely chopped green parts of spring onions on top.

Substitutions

• Short grain rice — Din Tai Fung chains use short grain rice for this dish — Taikeng No. 9 rice to be exact. But long-grain rice varieties such as jasmine rice also work well in fried rice recipes.

• Vegetable oil — Some fried rice recipes use butter, which is usually mixed with vegetable oil. You can substitute half of the vegetable oil with butter to give the dish an extra flavor.

Variations

• Make it vegetarian — The base recipe is vegetarian, so you can keep it that way by adding mushrooms. Prepare two cups of chopped mushrooms. Heat one tablespoon of vegetable oil in the wok, add the chopped mushrooms, and sauté them, stirring occasionally. When they are cooked, take the mushrooms out and follow the instructions above to cook the fried rice.

• Make it vegan — Those who embrace a plant-based diet can replace the eggs with scrambled tofu. For scrambled tofu to use in this recipe, you need 1½ cups of tofu, ½ tsp. of kala namak (black salt), 1 tsp. of nutritional yeast, and ¼ tsp. of ground turmeric. Scramble the tofu into little pieces and mix with other ingredients. Use this mixture to replace the egg in the original recipe.

Equipment

• Measuring spoons and cups

• Mixing bowl

• Stove

• Pot with cover lid

• Wok pan or a large frying pan

• Chopping board

• Chopstick or fork

• Knife

Storage

• After cooling it to room temperature, you can store Din Tai Fung fried rice in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days.

• Like regular rice, you can freeze the fried rice for up to a month in the freezer. It would be best if you used an airtight container or freezer bag. When you are going to use frozen fried rice, be careful when defrosting. Reheat the fried rice when it's completely defrosted.

Pro Tips

• Neutral oils such as canola, sunflower, or avocado oil are the best choices for fried rice. We don't recommend vegetable oils having a more robust taste, such as olive oil.