Tastes of the Town: How to cook up authentic fried rice

  • Milana Shydler speaks while she demonstrates how to cook fried rice.
    Milana Shydler speaks while she demonstrates how to cook fried rice.

    I recently attended a demonstration given by Milana Shydler on the secrets to making authentic fried rice.

    “I’m from a Chinese family. My parents immigrated from rural China in the 1950s after the Communist takeover” she said.

    Her parents set new roots while keeping certain food traditions alive. Fried rice was a traditional main dish to use up leftovers.

    “Everybody in my family makes fried rice. As …