Unlike in the West, breakfast in Asia often contains savory dishes, including rice, pickled vegetables, steamed buns, and even noodles. In the Philippines, a favorite breakfast item is sinangag, or garlic fried rice. It uses the rice left over from the previous evening, which is fried and served with crispy baked garlic. It can be served with scrambled or fried eggs, and sometimes other vegetables, seafood, or meat is added.

Serves 4

Ingredients

4 cups (800 g) cold cooked white rice

¼ cup (60 ml) plus 2 tablespoons (30 ml) cooking oil

4 cloves garlic, minced

Sea salt and ground black pepper

 

Preparation

  1. Break the cold rice into separate grains.
  2. Heat the quarter cup (60 ml) oil in a small pan over low heat. Add the garlic and cook until golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove the garlic from the pan and drain it on paper towels.
  3. Heat 2 tablespoons oil (30 ml) in a wok or heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat. Add the rice and stir constantly for about 3 minutes, until the rice is heated through.
  4. Add the garlic and mix well. Season with salt and pepper.

Source: Inspired by https://www.kawalingpinoy.com/sinangag/ and http://panlasangpinoy.com/2014/07/30/sinangag-recipe/.