If you're a fan of Indian, Thai, other South and Southeast Asian, and Middle Eastern cuisines, you've undoubtedly eaten ...

Garlic tends to be included in Thai fried rice but not always in the Chinese variety. Also, Chinese fried rice is always made with long-grain rice. It can be jasmine, basmati, or white ...

Take some cooked jasmine or basmati rice (preferably day-old, but you can cook it fresh and then cool it) and mix it up with chilli paste or red Thai curry paste, a little salt and a drop of oil.

Basmati should be rinsed thoroughly in a few changes of water before cooking, in order to remove the starch. FAQs about BBC Food ...