Why do take-aways charge more for fried rice ?

Tzardine

My local Chinese ( and every other one I know) charges 40c extra for fried rice instead of boiled rice. Does anybody know why ?

Not that Im giving out, Im not that stingy, but it has always puzzled me.

srsly78

Coz frying stuff uses oil and energy? It's an additional step.

returnNull

and theres egg involved too...

Tzardine

srsly78 wrote: »

Coz frying stuff uses oil and energy? It's an additional step.

But boiling water uses more energy, and the amount of oil used must be minimal ?

Do they charge more because its more popular and they can just get some extra money for each portion ?

SEPT 23 1989

It always seemed wong to me too

1ZRed

Why is cooked chicken more expensive than frozen??

mr lee

fried rice has been boiled first,frying it is an extra process

SEPT 23 1989

mr lee wrote: »

fried rice has been boiled first,frying it is an extra process

thanks for the inside information Bruce

Celly Smunt

They need a little more Ching Ching.

Dave0301

mr lee wrote: »

fried rice has been boiled first,frying it is an extra process

I would listen to mr lee, his username would suggest that he knows what he is talking about.

lkionm

There is most certainly a chink in your logic

mod:
banned.

Love2love

Fried rice is boiled and then cooled for hours before being fried with extra ingredients.

stefan idiot jones

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

thanks for the inside information Bruce

Please do not reveal his true identity. He is after all working undercover for the Hong Kong Police.

rolliepoley

mr lee wrote: »

fried rice has been boiled first,frying it is an extra process

You can buy ready boiled rice you just then heat it up.

anncoates

Strituck wrote: »

Not that Im giving out, Im not that stingy,.

You started a thread about it.

knipex

Strituck wrote: »

But boiling water uses more energy, and the amount of oil used must be minimal ?

Do they charge more because its more popular and they can just get some extra money for each portion ?

Jeez.

Fried rice is made from boiled rice. You take a little oil, boiled rice (normally cooked 24 hours previously and kept in a fridge) some scrambled egg, and depending on location some, light soya, spices and onion. Put the oil in a wok, heat through add the egg and rest of ingredients...

Its a too step process that requires extra cooking that's why it costs extra...

rolliepoley

Not all fried rice has egg in it.

mr lee

my death was a big hoax

Tzardine

knipex wrote: »

Jeez.

Fried rice is made from boiled rice. You take a little oil, boiled rice (normally cooked 24 hours previously and kept in a fridge) some scrambled egg, and depending on location some, light soya, spices and onion. Put the oil in a wok, heat through add the egg and rest of ingredients...

Its a too step process that requires extra cooking that's why it costs extra...

Lol, I didnt realise it was cooked (boiled) first. For some reason I though that it was cooked by frying. Mystery solved.

Tzardine

anncoates wrote: »

You started a thread about it.

Im really not that tight. Im actually loaadddded.

My daddy is a major partner in KPMG.

rolliepoley

mr lee wrote: »

my death was a big hoax

Your not china fool anyone?

Ted_YNWA

So is fried rice the leftover boiled rice from the previous day ?

kneemos

rolliepoley wrote: »

You can buy ready boiled rice you just then heat it up.

Damn near as easy to just boil you're own.Seen a kitchen once where three Chinese students were staying the it was covered in a layer of oil,fried everything apparently.

rolliepoley

kneemos wrote: »

Damn near as easy to just boil you're own.Seen a kitchen once where three Chinese students were staying the it was covered in a layer of oil,fried everything apparently.

It saves time and money to buy it ready boiled when buying in bulk.

knipex

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

So is fried rice the leftover boiled rice from the previous day ?

Quite possibly but based on the quantities of fried rice sold I imagine that they boil quite a bit for making fried rice.

I tend to boil up a big batch of rice in a rice cooker, divide it into portions, put it in ziploc bags and pop in the freezer. Then if I want to make a snack of a meal with fried rice I just pop it out and cook it... Takes only a few minutes, add some steamed chicken, fresh veg and you have a delicious healthy meal...

Yes not all fried rice has egg in it but all the fried rice I eat has... (IMHO its way better,)

mr lee

you've found the chink in my armour

donutheadhomer

Strituck wrote: »

My local Chinese ( and every other one I know) charges 40c extra for fried rice instead of boiled rice. Does anybody know why ?

Not that Im giving out, Im not that stingy, but it has always puzzled me.

it is due to the rules of supply and demand - more people require it so they can charge more for it

rolliepoley

mr lee wrote: »

you've found the chink in my armour

Yes but i had to figure out how high and how low your armour would be.

jester77

Strituck wrote: »

My local Chinese ( and every other one I know) charges 40c extra for fried rice instead of boiled rice. Does anybody know why ?

Not that Im giving out, Im not that stingy, but it has always puzzled me.

extra calories = extra €€€

kylith

Strituck wrote: »

But boiling water uses more energy, and the amount of oil used must be minimal ?

Do they charge more because its more popular and they can just get some extra money for each portion ?

The rice must be boiled before it can be fried, so it's not like frying is an 'instead of' step. Fried rice also includes egg, some veggies, and soy sauce, which you won't find in boiled rice.

The reason it's more expensive is the extra time and cost (for ingredients and energy).

Murt10

Strituck wrote: »

Im really not that tight. Im actually loaadddded./QUOTE]


Not mutually exclusive.

In fact a tight person is more likely to be loaded than a spendthrift.

freshpopcorn

You need to boil it first and then fry it with egg. Thats why it's more expensive!

donutheadhomer

Strituck wrote: »

My local Chinese ( and every other one I know) charges 40c extra for fried rice instead of boiled rice. Does anybody know why ?

Not that Im giving out, Im not that stingy, but it has always puzzled me.

they often give chips instead of boiled rice. They usually charge a small supplement for fried rice but charge full price if you want noodles instead of rice or chips. So very unfair. Also if you do go for the noodles option they also give boiled rice too. tis a crazy place that China and I'm glad I only experience it for 10 minutes per week when I'm plastered drunk and not knowing where I am at all.

BeerWolf

Strituck wrote: »

But boiling water uses more energy, and the amount of oil used must be minimal ?

Do they charge more because its more popular and they can just get some extra money for each portion ?

/facepalm

rolliepoley wrote: »

It saves time and money to buy it ready boiled when buying in bulk.

Er, who says?

Uncooked rice is lighter [lack of water] and takes less room [not expanded]...

mr lee

i'l give u a chan ce ,if u give me sum lee way,just dont call me yellow or i'l b climbing up a wall

kylith

BeerWolf wrote: »

/facepalm



Er, who says?

Uncooked rice is lighter [lack of water] and takes less room [not expanded]...

not to mention that if it's not stored properly cooked rice can grow some pretty nasty bugs.

rubadub

EurasianBadger wrote: »

They usually charge a small supplement for fried rice but charge full price if you want noodles instead of rice or chips. So very unfair. Also if you do go for the noodles option they also give boiled rice too. tis a crazy place that China and I'm glad I only experience it for 10 minutes per week when I'm plastered drunk and not knowing where I am at all.

So really you are saying there is no "noodle option".

That's like me saying I went to mcdonalds and got the big mac meal, but the bastards charged me full price for the milk shake option, and they also give me regular drink too.

There can be a language barrier and it can be important how you order things in a Chinese to get them at the lowest price. e.g. in my local if I order
"kung po chicken with noodles, and chips" this costs 80cent less than saying "kung po chicken with chips, and noodles", but I get the exact same portion sizes. Same can go with unadvertised "chicken ball deals".

And you might have to word it differently to get a noodles instead of rice rather than along with rice.

Many Chinese places will have a unoffical unadvertised noodle option, mine does. Simple way to ask is "how much extra is it to get noodles instead of the rice"

donutheadhomer

rubadub wrote: »

So really you are saying there is no "noodle option".

That's like me saying I went to mcdonalds and got the big mac meal, but the bastards charged me full price for the milk shake option, and they also give me regular drink too.

There can be a language barrier and it can be important how you order things in a Chinese to get them at the lowest price. e.g. in my local if I order
"kung po chicken with noodles, and chips" this costs 80cent less than saying "kung po chicken with chips, and noodles", but I get the exact same portion sizes. Same can go with unadvertised "chicken ball deals".

And you might have to word it differently to get a noodles instead of rice rather than along with rice.

Many Chinese places will have a unoffical unadvertised noodle option, mine does. Simple way to ask is "how much extra is it to get noodles instead of the rice"

I tried this previously and there was something of a language barrier - mine and theirs at the time but it did seem that no such option existed. I find this the biggest rip off of all.
In my local mcdonalds one can order tea as part of a meal but not coffee. if one orders coffee then one gets charged full whack and also gets asked which drink they require as part of their meal.

Oranage2

What I don't get about Chineses is the prices in some, boiled rice will be 20 cent cheaper than chips on the menu but the meal will be the same price with either option, also fried rice would be 2.10 and boiled rice 1.80 but it'll say 40cent extra with a meal :mad:

Pang

More energy expended to make it is what I have always thought. Plus the cost of the egg.

studiorat

Strituck wrote: »

But boiling water uses more energy, and the amount of oil used must be minimal ?

donutheadhomer

studiorat wrote: »

what?

liamos43

I wouldn't let them join the EU under any circumstances

donutheadhomer

liamos43 wrote: »

I wouldn't let them join the EU under any circumstances

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