Why does the rice need to be cold when making fried rice??
http://shiokfood.com/notes/archives/000018.html Rice: This is obvious, of course. You need to start with boiled or steamed white rice. Ah, but you can’t make fried rice with freshly cooked rice. The best rice to use is leftover rice that’s been lying in the fridge for at least a day. This will turn the grains firm and get rid of the excess moisture. They will also be much easier to separate. If you cook with freshly-made rice, all you will get is “fried mush” instead of fried rice. If you can’t wait a day, at least let the rice cool for a few hours in an airy spot. http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1526742 Never, ever make fried rice from freshly cooked, hot rice. The dish was invented as a way to use up cold, leftover cooked rice, and tradition is not the only reason to keep in step with this method. Fresh, hot rice will simply
