Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2006

If you're looking for something to make similar to the Thai recipes this is not it. It was incredibly bland. After spending an hour in the kitchen making this, I was so disappointed when I sat down to eat it. We eat a lot of Thai and Indian food and this doesn't come close to what I have had in a restaurant. Don't bother!

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NPAULETTE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bowling Green, Ohio, USA

Living In: Akron, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: May 15, 2007

Folks, you should really review the base recipe, not the recipe after you've made lots of tasty modifications to it. ;-) The base recipe is very bland, but it's perfect to get started with - adding fresh garlic and ginger is a must. I'd also recommend adding a splash or two of rice vinegar.

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HEATHER_D

Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2000

My husband and I thought this was OK, but my picky "if it's not a hotdog I don't want it" kids complained. I added a can of sliced waterchestnuts and sliced bamboo shoots. Next time I'll also add celery and other veggies I have on hand.

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KKRSAVMO

Reviewed: Sep. 19, 2005

It came out very tasty--although I added cashews and bean sprouts and didn't end up putting the tofu or the mushrooms. Also I fried some fresh ginger and garlic in the oil before adding everything else, it gave it a more strong flavor. Cooking the rice in the pineapple juice is a great idea!

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PLAWHON

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Santa Barbara, California, USA

Living In: Kibbutz Sde Boker, Mehoz Hadarom, Israel

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2001

Sorry, but this is way too bland. Not a "keeper" at all.

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KELLYLB

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2006

We thought this had no flavor at all. This recipe needs a LOT more of everything besides rice and pineapple.

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DELANIA

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Toledo, Ohio, USA

Living In: Cocoa, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2004

I liked this recipe but made one slight modification. I added a little curry powder and I think it really helped make the recipe a little more exciting.

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YUMYUM123

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2010

It was pretty bland, but I liked it none the less. Very nice blend of flavors.

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ilovecookingsomuch

Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2005

This was great! I did make some modifications. I took the advice of others and sauteed garlic, green onions, and ginger first. I also added a bit of hoisin sauce when sauteeing the tofu. After I threw in the rice, I generously sprinkled curry powder. I also used water chestnuts for texture since I didn't have carrots on hand. I've never had pineapple fried rice with mushrooms, so maybe it's just my preference so I left those out and used red peppers. I cooked the rice in a rice cooker and I believe the sugar in the juice burned (not a lot, I just didn't use the rice that was burned). I've never had luck making rice in anything but a rice cooker. Is there a way to do it without burning the rice in the pot?

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RheaWong

Reviewed: Nov. 11, 2009

My favorite recipe on this site!! Even the non vegetarians in my house love this dish aswell. I leave out the eggs and add bean sprouts and water chestnuts. I also added garlic and ginger to the sesame seed oil for the tofu to fry in.

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