(Family Features) When your taste buds can’t settle on just one flavor, a fusion dish may be just the answer. Fusion dishes combine some of the best ethnic culinary traditions from around the world, and Asian influences are among the most popular building blocks for fusion cuisine.
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Sizzling Asian Vegetable Fried Rice with Savory White Wine Glaze
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 8 minutes
Servings: 4-6, about 1 cup per portion
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
1/2 cup fresh chopped yellow onions
1 cup fresh small white mushrooms, quartered
1/2 cup chopped fresh carrots
1/2 cup chopped fresh zucchini
1/2 cup chopped fresh red bell peppers
1/2 cup chopped fresh yellow bell peppers
3 cups cold, cooked, long-grain white rice
1/2 cup Holland House White Cooking Wine
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
1/2 cup fresh green onions, sliced 1/4-inch thick
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Heat heavy-bottomed, nonstick skillet over high heat. Add vegetable oil, garlic and onions. Stir-fry 1-2 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add mushrooms, carrots, zucchini, red bell peppers and yellow bell peppers; stir-fry 3 minutes. Add rice; stir-fry 3 minutes.
Add cooking wine; stir-fry 2 minutes, or until dry. Add oyster sauce; stir-fry 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in green onions, sesame oil and black pepper. Transfer to dish or bowl and serve.
Tip: To turn into a main course, add cooked beef, chicken or pork and serve topped with a fried egg.
