Shrimp, Leek, and Pine Nut Fried Rice

This is a dish of my own devising, one which combines the northern Chinese taste for leeks, the eastern penchant for pine nuts, and the southern Chinese liking for shrimp with fried rice. It would prove baffling to a food historian, but I think it delicious.

• Unlike the more homey fried rice recipes above, this is a rather grand bowlful owing to the relative expense of the ingredients and the care required to prepare them. Use only short- or medium-grain rice; i