Yue Long Fried Rice (Yue Long meaning "Cantonese Dragon") is a banquet‑style dish that showcases luxury ingredients such as sea cucumber, fish maw, and XO sauce, reflecting the Cantonese tradition of using premium seafood to celebrate special occasions and honor guests.

In Guangdong, chefs may substitute Canadian scallops with local bay scallops, use duck eggs instead of pheasant eggs, and add Chinese sausage or abalone. The core concept—high‑heat wok‑fried rice with an array of prized seafood—remains the same.

It is presented on a large platter, often garnished with fresh green onions and a drizzle of sesame oil, and served hot straight from the wok. Guests typically enjoy it as the main course alongside soups and vegetable dishes.

Because of its luxurious ingredients, Yue Long Fried Rice is commonly served at wedding banquets, Lunar New Year feasts, and business celebrations where showing hospitality and wealth is important.

The dish combines the classic wok‑fried rice technique with rare delicacies like sea cucumber, fish maw, and XO sauce, creating a layered umami profile that is both opulent and deeply rooted in Cantonese culinary artistry.

Common errors include using freshly cooked rice (which becomes mushy), overcrowding the wok which drops the temperature, and over‑cooking the delicate seafood. Follow the high‑heat, quick‑stir method and keep ingredients pre‑prepared.

XO sauce adds a complex blend of dried seafood, chilies, and cured ham, providing depth and a subtle spiciness that regular soy sauce cannot achieve, which is essential for the luxurious flavor profile of the dish.

You can prepare all the ingredients ahead and keep them refrigerated. Cook the rice and assemble the fried rice no more than 30 minutes before serving; store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days and reheat quickly in a hot wok.

Each grain of rice should be separate and slightly glossy, the seafood pieces should retain a firm yet tender bite, and the dish should have a deep golden‑brown color from the dark soy and XO sauce with bright green peas for contrast.

When the rice is heated through, the sauces coat every grain evenly, and the seafood is just cooked (shrimp pink, scallops golden), the dish is ready. A quick taste should reveal balanced salty‑umami flavor without any raw rice taste.

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