Spice Temple’s waste-busting fried rice

Using up your leftovers is a great way to reduce waste. But what to do with them? We asked top chef Andy Evans to work his magic on the leftover bits and bobs in the Eativity fridge. He came up with the ultimate waste-busting fried rice that you can make at home.

At the end of a busy working week, sometimes the last thing you’re motivated to do when you get home on a Friday evening is head into the kitchen. Who has the energy to rustle up a tasty, nourishing meal for the family after a hard week at work? At our house, Friday nights have long been a home delivery, takeaway, eat out or cheese on toast kind of affair. And when the next week’s groceries are stacked into the fridge over the weekend, most of what’s leftover from the previous week often gets tossed into the bin or compost.

Calling in the experts

Since launching Eativity and meeting with so many motivated waste warriors, I’ve become far more conscious about making efforts to minimise my food waste. But there are still days when I lack inspiration when it comes to turning leftovers into something appealing.

To get some fresh ideas, I decided to take my problem to an expert – literally. I packed up all of my leftovers and headed over to Sydney’s Spice Temple restaurant to ask Executive Chef Andy Evans what he could make of it.

Part of the Hunter St. Hospitality dining group, Spice Temple’s menu draws inspiration from the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangxi and Xingjiang. With influences like that, my humble leftovers were sure to get a makeover to remember.

In the video below, watch as Evans effortlessly whips up a home-style fried rice that anyone can make. All you need is the leftovers from your fridge.

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