American fried rice (Thai: ข้าวผัดอเมริกัน, RTGS: khao phat amerikan, pronounced [kʰâ(ː)w pʰàt ʔāmēːrīkān]) is a Thai fried rice dish with "American" side ingredients like fried chicken, ham, hot dogs, raisins, ketchup.[1] Other ingredients like pineapples and croutons are optional.
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Alternative names | ข้าวผัดอเมริกัน |
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Type | Thai fried rice |
Course | Rice dish |
Place of origin | Thailand |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Ketchup-fried rice, processed meat, sunny egg, raisins |
The origin of American fried rice has a number of tales, anecdotes, urban legend, and related stories. Most of those stories are related to either American troops or their culture. Currently, there are three major tales and hypotheses about the origins of American fried rice:
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