I have been eating fried rice for as long as I can remember thanks to the fact that my mom LOVES this dish. During my childhood, there was one very popular, mom-and-pop type of Chinese restaurant from which my parents would order take out whenever my mom needed a break from cooking. And, even if we switched up the main entrees, my dad, sister and I always knew which side dish had to be in our order: fried rice. Occasionally, my mom would make fried rice at home. But, considering how much she liked the dish, I expected her to make it more often than she did. However, after I…
