Mandy's Thai Fried Rice!

I based this recipe off of one from Allrecipes.com for Curry Pineapple Rice. The most important step is using leftover rice. Your rice needs to be cooled or it will gum up and stick everywhere. I made enough for six people so I will give you the basic ingredients and you can go with your gut. Just don't overdo it on the fish sauce or the curry powder and you will be fine. Taste as you go!
Cooked rice, cooled
large onion, chunked
seafood, shrimp, squid, mussells, etc (opt. sub. chicken)
pineapple chunks (mine were fresh but a large can of with juice is great too)
a couple tablespoons curry powder
couple dashes of fish sauce (really salty so DO NOT ADD SALT)
Saute the onion in oil, add the seafood but don't cook all the way. It will cook with the rice; you don't want overcooked shrimp!
Remove from the pan. Coat pan with oil and throw in rice. Make sure its all broken up, no balls. Move the rice around frequently till its hot, add the pineapple chunks with a few tablespoons of juice, the curry powder, 1 tbs at a time and a few dashes of fish sauce. Before you serve, throw in the seafood and stir again. It should have a yellow-orange color to it. If not, add a little more curry powder. Serve with salad and cold fruit.
Optional: ginger, garlic, green onions, veggies. Make it your own!
PS: Arawana brand oil gives this dish just the right flavor. Its an Asian brand and has a big fish on the yellow label. If you can't find it, just use veg. oil. Olive oil will give it the wrong flavor. Also, fish sauce can be found in the Asian section. I like the Thai brand best. Fish sauce is very salty and smells funny. Don't let that stop you from adding it. Combined with the other flavors, it's perfect! Enjoy!
PSS: If you use fresh squid or calimari, freezing it renders the meat very tender. Something about fibers weakening or something. FYI
mandy