The Lunar New Year is here and 2020 is the year of the rat. To celebrate the Lunar New Year, charity group, Friends of the Phoenix hosted their annual Fried Rice Cook Off at The Phoenix on Westheimer. With ten teams there were plenty versions of fried rice to enjoy. Traditional, Cajun, ratatouille, boudain, paella styles of fried rice were just a few of the versions available. (Photos by Eric Sauseda)
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Lunar New Year celebrators -
Fried rice action -
Fried rice cook off attendees -
Tickets were sold and funds raised for charity -
The Phoenix is a pub on Westheimer. Soccer, fish and chips, beers and more! -
A rice cake was the fried rice option in this Bot Chien version of fried rice. -
Family rice -
Kimchi fried rice was a welcomed version. -
Fried rice cook off attendees -
Discussing a fried risotto ball as fried rice -
I see crawfish tails -
A’Bouzy is a champagne bar up the street from The Phoenix -
Remote controlled rats for the rat maze races and prizes pictured here -
Fried rice cook off attendees -
Rice tosser on point -
Bot Chien fried rice cake fried rice thing… unique. -
There was a table set up to learn to make origami rats -
Fried rice with egg anyone? -
Fried rice cook off attendees -
Korean kimchi fried rice came with condiment choices -
Fried rice hand off -
Year of the Rat stuffed animals -
Learn to make origami rats -
Frying up the rice -
A ratatouille version with a fried risotto ball was offered -
Friends of the Phoenix is a charity organization associated with The Phoenix on Westheimer -
Fried rice cook off attendees -
Paella fried rice -
Pineapple fried rice -
Fried rice cook off attendees and volunteers -
Fried risotto ball -
Fried rice cook off attendees -
Ratatouille garnish for the fried risotto ball -
Friends of the Phoenix and fried rice cook off attendees -
Veggie fried rice with no egg -
Fried rice hand off -
Fried rice cook off attendees stand in line for tickets -
A’Bouzy is a champagne bar up the street from The Phoenix -
It was a beautiful day for a fried rice cookoff -
The Phoenix’s version of fish and chips. Ahoy there matey! -
Fried rice cook off attendees -
Origami rat -
2020 is the year of the rat. Pictured, sign stealing scandal whistle blower Mike Fiers, formerly of the Astros.