Sorrowful Rice
{{Short description|Hong Kong rice dish created for a 1996 film}}
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| name = Sorrowful Rice
| image = Char Siu & Fried Egg with Rice.jpg
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| alternate_name = {{unbulleted list|Char siu egg rice}}
| country = Hong Kong
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| creator = Dai Lung
| served =
| main_ingredient = Cooked rice, fried egg, char siu
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Sorrowful Rice ({{zh|c=黯然销魂饭|p= ànránxiāohún fàn|cy=gam yin siu wan fan}}), or simply char siu egg rice, is a Hong Kong rice dish popularised by Stephen Chow's 1996 comedy film The God of Cookery.{{cite web |last1=Leung |first1=Man Wan |title=Tracing the Origin: Hong Kong's Famous Char Siu Egg Rice |url=https://guide.michelin.com/sg/en/article/dining-out/trace-the-roots-char-siu-egg-rice-sg |website=Michelin Guide |access-date=13 September 2024}} The dish typically consists of cooked rice, char siu, and a fried egg accompanied by vegetables such as choy sum.{{cite news |last1=Chan |first1=Bernice |title=The real-life God of Cookery revives char siu rice Stephen Chow made famous in film |url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/2164240/real-life-god-cookery-revives-char-siu-rice-stephen-chow-made?module=inline&pgtype=article |access-date=13 September 2024 |publisher=South China Morning Post |date=16 September 2018}}
Origins
In 1992, the creator of the dish, Dai Lung, was head chef at a Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong frequented by Stephen Chow. After getting to know Lung, Chow expressed interest in making a film about chefs and asked him to create this dish for his film, The God of Cookery. In the film, the protagonist played by Chow creates this simple dish of cooked rice, char siu, and a fried egg, naming it 'Sorrowful Rice'. The dish became popular in Hong Kong in the wake of the film.{{cite web |last1=Goh |first1=Melody L. |title=Try your hand at making one of Hong Kong's best-loved dishes |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/lifestyle/travel/2020/11/27/try-your-hand-at-making-one-of-hong-kong039s-best-loved-dishes |website=The Star |date=27 November 2020 |publisher=The Star (Malaysia) |access-date=13 September 2024}}
See also
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External links
{{Commonscat-inline|Char siu rice with fried eggs}}
{{Hong Kong cuisine}}
{{China-cuisine-stub}}