Pickled Mustard Greens Fried Rice (Takana Chahan)

This Pickled Mustard Greens Fried Rice - known as Takana Chahan - is a popular regional dish from Kyushu. Thanks to the tangy pickle, this simple fried rice is packed with comfort and plenty of umami! Add fluffy scrambled egg for extra protein and a pop of color. It’s a quick meal you can make in 20 minutes.

Ingredients:

• 2 servings cooked Japanese short-grain rice (cooled; day-old rice, preferably; if you haven't prepped the rice yet, cook 1½ rice cooker cups of short-grain rice and follow my instructions below on how to cool it)
• 1 Tokyo negi (naga negi; long green onion) (use only white bottom part; use the white bottom part of 3-4 scallions)
• 2 large eggs (50 g each w/o shell)
• 1/8 tsp kosher or sea salt (I use Diamond Crystal; use half for table salt) (for the eggs)
• 2 Tbsp neutral-flavored oil (vegetable, rice bran, canola, etc.)
• 1 Tbsp roasted sesame oil
• 1 package stir-fried takana (pickled mustard greens) (4.23 oz, 120 g; the package has the name takana aburaitame (高菜油炒め) or aji takana (味高菜); read more about this and how you can substitute in the blog post)
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1/4 tsp kosher or sea salt (I use Diamond Crystal; use half for table salt)
• 1/8 tsp white pepper powder