オムライス Omurice Recipe - Japanese comfort food

Omurice is the Japanese answer to a grilled cheese sandwich. It is every kid's favorite food. It's everyone's most nostalgic comfort food. It's the ultimate late-breakfast-early-lunch meal. A lot of people think of healthy, raw, fish-based meals when they think of Japanese food. That's true, of course (sushi, sashimi, onigiri) but I think the best Japanese food is the home-style foods that families regularly eat.Omurice is just a fried egg wrapped around fried rice. Omelet + Rice = Omurice. It is sometimes decorated with ketchup. Omurice is good because it can be modified easily. In restaurants, it is made to order so if you're a vegetarian or have allergies, you can often ask them to leave something out. Usually, you can't do this in Japanese restaurants. Obviously, it's not good for people who are watching their diets, but if you only eat it in the morning, it's a delicious treat. Vegans can't eat Omurice, but that's pretty obvious. Omurice is super easy to make at home!! Just fry some rice (one day old rice is best for frying. It is less soggy and absorbs flavor better) mixed with vegetables (or meat) and any kind of spices. Then, fry a couple of eggs (more or less, depending on the size of the omelet. Personally, I can only eat one egg so if I make it for myself, I make a mini-omurice. Most Japanese guys eat a 3 egg omurice.) If you make this for a Japanese guy or a Japanese child, they might start to love you.

-Fry the rice with vegetables (meat, tofu and beans are also nice additions)
-Fry an egg or two or three
-Wrap the flat egg around the rice.
-Decorate it with ketchup.

If you don't read Japanese but you want to surprise your Japanese friend with homemade Omurice, just copy any of these:
すき - I like you!
大すき - I like you a lot / I love you
おいしいよ - This is delicious!
おはよう - Good morning!
オムライス - Omurice!
チユー! - Mwah!