Infographic to pair with Simmer's writing on the culture and history behind fried rice

Simmer is a mobile app startup founded by U.Chicago alumni in 2019. Often dubbed "Yelp-2.0", the app allows users to rate and review individual dishes, as well as like/follow other users to personalize their own profiles. With complete menus logged from restaurants in multiple cities, the app ultimately functions as not only a directory for the average foodie searching for their next meal, but also as social platform for food enthusiasts to connect and celebrate a common passion.

As a one of several summer initiatives, this Medium article takes a deconstructed-dish approach in introducing the fried rice. Though people take liberty in exploring variations in cooking fried rice, this article goes in-depth with the historical origins and value of each ingredient that is ultimately combined to create the classic Chinese meal.