The Basics: How to Make Veggie Fried Rice
Using leftovers from Chinese takeout
From the store to the kitchen to the table: We outline the steps that get you from something raw to something cooked using simple ingredients, free of measurements and complicated techniques. A method that you can have in your back pocket and whip out whenever you like. We call it recipe-free cooking.

- a fork
- a bowl
- a vegetable peeler
- a large frying pan
- a spoon
- two eggs
- three scallions
- a knob of ginger
- vegetable oil
- two takeout containers of day-old steamed rice
- sesame oil
- soy sauce
- a handful of frozen and thawed green peas
- a handful of bean sprouts
Illustrations by Bill Russell

