Yangzhou
The Highs and Lows of China's Fried Rice Capital
Yangzhou fried rice is perhaps the most common form of fried rice there is: a confetti of glistening grains, chunks of egg, ham, peas, and shrimp. Curious about its origins, I took a day trip to Yangzhou to figure it all out.
A Chinese City Lost a Fried Rice World Record Because of Its Food Waste
The four tons of fried rice were originally intended to feed students in nearby schools, but were eventually deemed inedible and sent off to a farm to feed pigs instead, causing Guinness to strip the title.
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