Kat Thompson is the associate editor of Eater at Home, covering home cooking and baking, cookbooks, and kitchen gadgets.

The way to give your homemade chicken fried rice something a little special is to use a single seasoning with a lot of flavor: Chinese five-spice powder. Chinese five-spice powder is a blend of ...

Using previously cooked, cold rice can ensure separate grains that hold all the flavours together. Seasoning and flavouring with sauces and herbs play a key role in fried rice's flavour. Insufficient ...