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	'''Salted Fish Fried Rice''' (Simplified Chinese: 咸鱼炒饭; Traditional Chinese: 鹹魚炒飯; Pinyin: ''Xiányú chǎofàn'') is a Cantonese fried-rice dish seasoned with small pieces of cured salted fish, often with egg, scallion, and diced chicken or pork. The salted fish supplies a sharp, savory aroma that defines the plate. It is a distinct fried-rice style, not plain egg fried rice and not the same as [[Clay Pot Rice]] (煲仔饭), though both may use cured fish in Cantonese cooking<ref name="wp">[https://~~en.wikipedia~~.~~org~~/~~wiki~~/~~Fried_rice#China English Wikipedia~~]</ref>.		'''Salted Fish Fried Rice''' (Simplified Chinese: 咸鱼炒饭; Traditional Chinese: 鹹魚炒飯; Pinyin: ''Xiányú chǎofàn'') is a Cantonese fried-rice dish seasoned with small pieces of cured salted fish, often with egg, scallion, and diced chicken or pork. The salted fish supplies a sharp, savory aroma that defines the plate. It is a distinct fried-rice style, not plain egg fried rice and not the same as [[Clay Pot Rice]] (煲仔饭), though both may use cured fish in Cantonese cooking.<ref name="wol">[https://thewoksoflife.com/cantonese-chicken-salted-fish-fried-rice/ Woks of Life: Cantonese chicken & salted fish fried rice]</ref>

	== Characteristics ==		== Characteristics ==

	Rice grains are separate and lightly browned; salted fish bits are toasted fragrant and salty. ~~Often includes scrambled egg~~ and ~~green onion~~. ~~Served as~~ a ~~single~~-~~plate meal~~ in Hong Kong ~~cafés and Cantonese restaurants.~~		Rice grains are separate and lightly browned; salted fish bits are toasted fragrant and salty. Many Hong Kong plates use the longer name salted fish and diced chicken fried rice (鹹魚雞粒炒飯). Soft cues in restaurant writing: day-old rice for drier grains; fish fried first until aromatic; optional shredded lettuce tossed at the end for cool crunch against the rich fish. Salt level is managed carefully because the fish is already cured. Soft diner note: the smell is assertive—part of why the dish has a cult following among people who grew up with it and why newcomers may need one tasting to decide.<ref name="usa">[https://10best.usatoday.com/food-drink/why-salted-fish-fried-rice-has-a-cult-following-in-hong-kong/ USA Today 10Best: salted fish fried rice in Hong Kong]</ref>

	== Ingredients (overview) ==		== Ingredients (overview) ==

	Day-old rice, cured salted fish (often steamed then diced), egg, scallion, oil; optional chicken, pork, or greens. ~~Salt level is managed carefully because the fish is already~~ cured.		Day-old cooked rice, cured salted fish (often steamed then diced), egg, scallion, oil; optional chicken, pork, bean sprouts, or greens. Soft restaurant notes may mention specific cured mackerel brands as craft examples only—not advertising. Overview only—not a recipe.

	== History and culture ==		== History and culture ==

	Cantonese home and restaurant classic linked to Guangdong salted-fish preserving culture. ~~Hong Kong menus list "salted~~ fish fried rice" ~~among rice plates~~ beside ~~[[Clay Pot Rice]] and~~ roast-meat rice. See [[Hong Kong Food]] and [[Guangdong Food]].		Cantonese home and restaurant classic linked to Guangdong coastal salted-fish preserving culture. Soft thrift framing: a small scrap of cured fish can perfume an entire wok of rice—practical seasoning logic rather than a dated “invented in year X” claim. Soft Ming-era scarcity stories appear in popular food writing; treat early chronology as folk context, not hard documentary origin of this exact plated fried rice.<ref name="usa" />

			Soft postwar note: Hong Kong cha chaan teng and casual tea-house menus helped keep the plate visible beside milk tea, roast-meat rice, and other everyday orders.<ref name="usa" /> Diaspora Chinese restaurants outside Hong Kong often keep it as a code-word favorite for diners who order in Cantonese. See [[Hong Kong Food]] and [[Guangdong Food]].

	== Serving and variations ==		== Serving and variations ==

	Main rice plate. See [[Hong Kong Food]], [[Guangdong Food]], and [[Clay Pot Rice]].		Main rice plate in cafés, Cantonese restaurants, and home kitchens. Soft variations swap chicken for pork, add bean sprouts, or keep egg more visible. Soft contrast: [[Clay Pot Rice]] builds crust in a clay vessel; this dish is wok-fried loose rice. Soft neighbor plates include [[Char Siu Rice]] and other single-bowl rice meals. See [[Hong Kong Food]], [[Guangdong Food]], and [[Clay Pot Rice]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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|title=Salted Fish Fried Rice (咸鱼炒饭) - Chinese Food Wiki
|keywords=Salted Fish Fried Rice,咸鱼炒饭,鹹魚炒飯,Hong Kong Food,Guangdong Food,Clay Pot Rice
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| image = Salted Fish Fried Rice.jpg
| caption = Salted Fish Fried Rice
| alternate_name = Xianyu chaofan; fried rice with salted fish; Cantonese salted fish fried rice
| pinyin = Xiányú chǎofàn
| type = Fried rice
| course = Main / rice dish
| country = China
| region = Guangdong / Hong Kong (Cantonese home and restaurant fried rice)
| other = Fried rice fragrant with diced cured salted fish — distinct from plain egg fried rice
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'''Salted Fish Fried Rice''' (Simplified Chinese: 咸鱼炒饭; Traditional Chinese: 鹹魚炒飯; Pinyin: ''Xiányú chǎofàn'') is a Cantonese fried-rice dish seasoned with small pieces of cured salted fish, often with egg, scallion, and diced chicken or pork. The salted fish supplies a sharp, savory aroma that defines the plate. It is a distinct fried-rice style, not plain egg fried rice and not the same as [[Clay Pot Rice]] (煲仔饭), though both may use cured fish in Cantonese cooking<ref name="wp">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_rice#China English Wikipedia]</ref>.

== Characteristics ==

Rice grains are separate and lightly browned; salted fish bits are toasted fragrant and salty. Often includes scrambled egg and green onion. Served as a single-plate meal in Hong Kong cafés and Cantonese restaurants.

== Ingredients (overview) ==

Day-old rice, cured salted fish (often steamed then diced), egg, scallion, oil; optional chicken, pork, or greens. Salt level is managed carefully because the fish is already cured.

== History and culture ==

Cantonese home and restaurant classic linked to Guangdong salted-fish preserving culture. Hong Kong menus list "salted fish fried rice" among rice plates beside [[Clay Pot Rice]] and roast-meat rice. See [[Hong Kong Food]] and [[Guangdong Food]].

== Serving and variations ==

Main rice plate. See [[Hong Kong Food]], [[Guangdong Food]], and [[Clay Pot Rice]].

== See also ==

* [[Hong Kong Food]]
* [[Guangdong Food]]
* [[Clay Pot Rice]]
* [[Char Siu Rice]]
* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

== References ==
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