Fragrant Fried Ginger and Spring Onion Rice

Ginger root has been a major part of my culinary life - I may say, forever, inasmuch as it always graced my mother’s kitchen. Along with soy sauce, spring onions and garlic, ginger is the fourth basic flavouring of south Chinese cuisine. And for good reason: its zesty bite can transform even the most mundane and bland food, such as rice, into something special.

Here is a simple rice dish which I often make to accompany other foods. The ginger is slowly stir-fried so that it carameli