Brilio.net - Fried rice that is often found in five-star hotels tends to have a 'smokey' taste . This deliciousness does not only come from quality ingredients, but also from cooking techniques that produce a distinctive aroma and taste. Fried rice with a smokey aroma provides a more complex culinary experience and pampers the tongue. The combination of spices, rice, and a touch of smoke makes every mouthful taste special.
The cooking technique that creates this smoky aroma typically involves using a large wok and very hot fire. The method is known as wok hei in Chinese cooking. The high heat allows the rice and other ingredients to fully caramelize, creating a distinctive layer of flavor and aroma. In five-star hotel kitchens, chefs often use large cast-iron woks and high-heat stoves to achieve this effect. This fast, hot cooking process ensures that every grain of rice is coated with seasoning and a hint of smoke.
Unfortunately, to do that, of course, requires good cooking skills. If you want to make fried rice at home with makeshift cooking utensils, of course it will be very risky. Even so, that doesn't mean you can't eat delicious fried rice that has a smoky aroma like a five-star chef's, right?
Basically, there is a trick that can be applied if you want to make fried rice with a smoky aroma like in a five-star hotel. No need for a special pan, there is another trick that is more practical and safe. Well, this trick was once shared by Instagram user @hanoonahamid through one of the uploaded videos.
photo: Instagram/@hanoonahamid
As reported by BrilioFood on Friday (18/10), the trick is done by utilizing charcoal. So this charcoal is burned first and will be used to smoke the fried rice. However, to do this trick, you must have prepared cooked fried rice that is made according to taste.
photo: Instagram/@hanoonahamid
Well, let the fried rice in the pan first. Then make a hole in the middle. If so, place a small heat-resistant container in the middle of the pan. After that, pour a little cooking oil and put in two pieces of charcoal that are still really hot.
photo: Instagram/@hanoonahamid
Immediately after being exposed to oil, the charcoal will emit a lot of smoke. Well, at this stage, you can immediately cover the pan and let it sit for about 5 minutes so that the smoke can seep into the fried rice. After that, open the pan lid and move the heat-resistant container . That way, the fried rice is ready to eat.
Since it was uploaded on Wednesday (16/10), the video about the trick of cooking fried rice has been watched more than 52 thousand times. It is no wonder that many netizens are interested. Because, the method can be a practical trick when making fried rice yourself at home.
"If I want it to have a smokey effect, I usually torch it...using a torch gun...the result is really smokey so I replace the fried one with the flamb technique," said Instagram user @nanadunc.
"Good idea, I didn't think of it, Romzi even had to buy various frying pans so that it would taste like the stalls, this is really true, ma'am, jazakillah Khair," said Instagram @mumtazmyummy.
"I really like "smokey" nasgor, but when I buy it from my brothers, I like to say, "Bro, it's a bit burnt, isn't it?" wrote the Instagram account @withlove.dessert.
"If I only cook biryani rice... I use this method," concluded Instagram @dephie_tocalife.
"Cook fried rice using candlenut uleg...it will burn quickly, bro. Like my Javanese Nasgor brother," commented the Instagram account @evirodell.