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Micronesian Tuna Fried Rice

Name: Micronesian Tuna Fried Rice
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Micronesia
Ingredients: 400g Cooked rice; 1 can Canned tuna; 2 Egg; 1/2 Onion; 2 Green Onion; 1 1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; A pinch Black Pepper

Rice

⏱ 20 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Rice stir-fried with tuna, egg, and soy sauce — a Micronesian home lunch.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

The seas around the Federated States of Micronesia are rich tuna grounds, and canned tuna is an everyday food. At home, leftover rice is quickly stir-fried with tuna, egg, onion, and soy sauce. It's an everyday island taste influenced by Asia.

🌆 Where it's eaten: In a Pohnpei kitchen, rice and tuna are stir-fried in a frying pan as the aroma of soy sauce rises.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Cooked rice 400g
Canned tuna 1 can
Egg 2
Onion 1/2
Green Onion 2
Soy Sauce 1 1/2 tbsp
Vegetable Oil 2 tbsp
Black Pepper A pinch

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan, add the beaten eggs, and remove when half-set.
Fry the chopped onion in the remaining oil.
Add the rice and drained tuna and stir-fry, breaking them up.
Return the egg and season with soy sauce and pepper.
Add chopped green onion and toss briefly.

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