My name is Taylor and I am Love & Olive Oil's man-food correspondent. Lindsay is currently on assignment (knee deep in cupcake batter) and I will be filling in for a couple of recipes. I am also the resident dishwasher, co-cook, and voice of reason, all of which pretty much make me the best husband ever. On to the fried rice. I absolutely love all Asian inspired food. While I planned for this recipe, I usually think of fried rice as that dish you make when trying to use up leftover rice, vegetables, and meat. In an effort to simulate this "leftoverness", I actually made the rice a day ahead of time and refrigerated it overnight to let it cool and dry out a bit, which I think is key to good fried rice. If the rice is too warm and moist, there is potential for it to turn mushy. One more note about the rice. Don't be usin' that cheater rice that comes in little plastic pouches. Rice is really easy to make, and there is something downright wrong about boiling and microwaving plastic. The

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