Light, tasty and simple to make, egg fried rice has long been a beloved dish in China and one of most recognizable icons of Chinese cuisine around the world.
But in recent years, the popular stir-fry has become a highly sensitive subject for China’s online nationalists, especially around the months of October and November.
Emotions are running so high this week that one of the country’s most famous chefs has been forced to apologize – for making a video on how to cook the dish.
“As a chef, I will never make egg fried rice again,” Wang Gang, a celebrity chef with more than 10 million online fans, pledged in a video message on Monday.
Wang’s “solemn apology” attempted to tame a frothing torrent of criticism about the video, which was posted on Chinese social media site Weibo on November 27.
Angry nationalists accused Wang of using the video to mock the death of Mao Zedong’s eldest son, Mao Anying, who was killed in an American air strike during the Korean War on November 25, 1950.
The Streisand Effect in action.
Before reading this article I had never heard that Mao Zedong’s son got himself killed over some fried rice.
I have now added Nov 25th as Mao’s kid was an idiot day to my calender. Looks like
meatEgg fried rice is back on the menu boys
Da fuq? How the hell is this at all controversial?
Angry nationalists accused Wang of using the video to mock the death of Mao Zedong’s eldest son, Mao Anying, who was killed in an American air strike during the Korean War on November 25, 1950.
Well, guess I am making egg fried rice for dinner tomorrow.
I have a sudden urge to order egg fried rice every November 25th.
This event is from 2020, why are CNN and others only reporting on it now?
And also, why bother?
Looking forward to the June 3rd pancake video
Love watching Wang Gang make fried rice, he’s like a wizard. Wish I had the setup to do what he does. I want me some of that Wok Hei.
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Shark fin… I have no regrets whatsoever eating meat… But shark fin is animal cruelty on a quite high level.
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Thanks for the recommendation. I just watched it and it’s so wholesome.
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Haiyaa! So sad!
I madr some egg fried rice in honor of this story
I’ll continue to enjoy whatever food I like.
Whatever, serve me up please.
right, sure he wont. totally believable.
There is a rumor that Mao Anying was cooking fried rice when he was killed in an airstrike and that the smoke from his cook fire betrayed his position. This is why it’s a sensitive subject.
