The Cantonese rice

The word "Cantonese" comes from a Chinese region called Guangdong (Canton in Spanish). This region is the cradle and reference in Chinese cuisine, highlighting exquisite and delicious dishes, which have crossed borders and are known and enjoyed by countries of the whole world.

Cantonese duck, Cantonese chicken ... or the Cantonese rice, are delights that millions of people have been tested. In Spain, this rice to the Cantonese dish, can you enjoyed it in a restaurant chino, but surely you don't know yourself at home, you can do it since it is very easy and fast. Do you feel like?
We will show you several ways to make the Cantonese ricerecipe, as there are ingredients that can vary or replaced, or may vary any step. Choose your favorite.

The traditional Cantonese rice

Ingredients:                

• 1 small package of frozen peas or a medium Tin of cooked peas
• 1 egg
• Several slices of cooked ham
• Long rice or thai (half a glass per each person)
• Salt
• Sunflower oil
• Water

Preparation:

We make steamed rice
In a saucepan, pour a little oil and add half a glass of long rice for each diner. Add a pinch of salt and stir until all rice is impregnated with oil. Then, pour a glass of water for each medium of rice that you've missed. Low fire and cover the pot until it is cooked. You control that does not run out of water, if so, add a little more.
Trick
A trick to make it loose is to add plastic (a clean bag or plastic wrap), inside the cooker and cover a few minutes. Plastic makes sweat the rice and is loose, cooked and delicious. This form of rice, can be used to do so alone or as rice to the Cuban, for example. But let's continue with the elaboration of the Cantonese rice:
You prepare the rest of the ingredients
Cooked ham cut into cubes.
In a skillet, pour a little oil. Whisk the egg and make a tortilla with a pinch of salt. Remove and reserve.
In the same pan, skip the cubes of ham cooked with a pinch of salt. Reserve.
Adds a little more oil in the Pan and saute the peas with another pinch of salt. Reserve.
We mix the ingredients
If you have a wok, it is the ideal way to make and skip all the ingredients of the Cantonese rice as it cooks in the region. But if you don't have a large skillet will serve.
Add the rice and mix well with other ingredients.
Put the amount of enough salt or to taste.
Serve
You can serve to the Cantonese rice served with a sweet and sour sauce or soy sauce.

Cantonese rice (with onions and soy sauce)

Cantonese rice is a dish that is well known in Spain, which is mainly served in Chinese restaurants or sold frozen. It is easy to prepare, since they FRY and served quickly. But you can make it home, it is very easy and is a lot more good and healthy than the ready.

Ingredients:               

• 1 small package of frozen peas or a medium Tin of cooked peas
• 2 onions
• Soy sauce
• 1 egg
• Several slices of cooked ham
• Long rice (half a glass per each person)
• Salt
• Sunflower oil
• Water

Preparation:

We make steamed rice
In a saucepan, pour a little oil and add half a glass of long rice for each diner. Add a pinch of salt and stir until all rice is impregnated with oil. Then, pour a glass of water for each medium of rice that you've missed. Low fire and cover the pot until it is cooked. You should check that rice is without water, if so, add a little more.
Trick
A trick to make it loose is to add plastic (a clean bag or plastic wrap), inside the cooker and cover a few minutes. Plastic makes sweat the rice and is loose, cooked and delicious. This form of rice can do it alone or as a rice to the Cuban, for example.
You prepare the rest of the ingredients
Cut cubed cooked ham and onions.
In a skillet, pour a little oil. Whisk the egg and make a tortilla with a pinch of salt. Remove and reserve.
In the same pan, skip the ham cubes and onions with a pinch of salt. Reserve.
Adds a little more oil in the Pan and saute the peas with another pinch of salt. Reserve.
We mix the ingredients
If you have a wok, it is the ideal way to make and sauté all ingredients of the rice to the Cantonese ideal, as cooking in the region. But, a large skillet will serve.
Add the rice and mix well with other ingredients with a dash of soy sauce.
Add the amount of enough salt or to taste.
Serve
You can serve the rice to the Cantonese served with a sweet and sour sauce or more soy sauce. 
More variants to the Cantonese rice:

• With prawns and shrimps
• With Parmesan cheese
• With surimi
• With tuna
• With carrots

Develop your imagination by adding your favorite ingredients to your rice to the Cantonese!

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