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Common App Personal Statement · 650 words · 2022 · Admitted
Personal growthCreative / artisticFamily and background
-3 tablespoons butter -2 eggs, whisked -2 medium carrots -1 small white onion -1/2 cup frozen peas -3 cloves garlic -salt and pepper -4 cups cooked and chilled rice -3-4 green onions -soy sauce (to taste) -2 teaspoons oyster sauce (optional) -1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil I bet you didn’t read those numbers. I’ll let you in on a secret – I didn’t either. The ingredients above were copied and pasted from the first Google search result for “fried rice recipe.” But, without any disrespect to the recipe’s owner, I can tell you it’s wrong. The only true fried rice recipe is no recipe at all.…
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