Recipe For Takana Chahan (Fried rice with mustard greens)

Takana Chahan（高菜炒飯）

What kind of dish is Takana Chahan??

Takana = Chinese Mustard Green = Brassica juncea Chahan = Fried Rice

Pickled mustard greens are called takana zuke in Japanese, and pickled mustard greens and chili peppers fried in sesame oil and seasoned with soy sauce and other seasonings are called Takana Aburaitame. (Aburaitame means fried in oil.)

Takana Aburaitame has a unique taste and aroma that attracts people.

The most common use of Takana Aburaitame is as a topping for ramen. It is especially indispensable for tonkotsu ramen eaten in Hakata.

Takana is seasoned well, so the charm of Takana Aburaitame is brought out even when combined with other ingredients with strong aromas.

In this fried rice recipe, rice, bacon, and Takana Aburaitame are fried and seasoned with chicken broth mix, which is well suited for Chinese cuisine.

Very simple but very delicious. This is a perfect dish when you want to cook quickly.

You can also use ham, shrimp, roast pork, or mentaiko instead of bacon.

The key to making fried rice is to use rice that has been cooled until it feels lukewarm, rather than using freshly cooked rice.

Also, when you take rice out of the refrigerator, the grains stick together and it is difficult to separate the clumps of rice when you stir fry it. This state is not suitable for making delicious fried rice.

If the rice is completely cold, warm it up in the microwave for about 2 minutes before using it.

What kind of food is Takana（Chinese mustard greens，brassica juncea) ??

Takana is a plant of the Brassicaceae family, a type of mustard.

It is said to have originated in Central Asia and arrived in Japan from Kyushu via China.

Takana has already appeared in books from the Heian period.

“Taka” means high. As its name suggests, takana grows to a height of over 1m.

It is rich in nutrients such as beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin B, vitamin K, iron, and potassium.

The component that gives takana its spiciness is allyl isothiocyanate.

This is found in large amounts in mustard and wasabi, and is said to have bactericidal and antibacterial effects, as well as to stimulate the secretion of gastric juices and promote digestion.

It can be eaten raw, but in most cases it is processed and sold as Takana zuke (takana pickles).

The most common Takana zuke is pickled in salt and then fermented with lactic acid, but there are also versions that use soy sauce and miso.

NUTRITON FACTS of Recipe For Takana Chahan (Fried rice with mustard greens)

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INGREDIENTS for Recipe For Takana Chahan (Fried rice with mustard greens) (3SERVINGS)

• Rice 400g
• 2 Eggs
• Sesame oil 5g
• Bacon 40g
• Takana abura itame(Mustard greens fried in sesame oil) 80g
• Chicekn broth mix 10g
• Light soy sauce 10g
• Sake 10g
• Pepper Appropriate amount

Recipe For Takana Chahan (Fried rice with mustard greens) COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

1. If using cold rice, warm it up as well.
2. Beat the eggs.
3. Chop the bacon into 1cm pieces.
4. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan and pour in the beaten eggs. Stir with chopsticks to make scrambled eggs and remove to a plate.
5. Fry the bacon.
6. Add the rice and takana oil to the frying pan and mix well.
7. Sprinkle with chicken stock, light soy sauce, sake and pepper and mix well with a spatula.
8. When you can smell a nice aroma, it’s done.

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