My bad. I am acutally using Jasmine rice.
And the reason for adding oil, is to try to make the rice not to stick.

Dan Logcher wrote:

> golf nut wrote:
>
>> hi folks,
>>
>> Anyone has a detialed recepie of chinese chicken fried rice?
>> My rice does not come out like the chinese resturants. I do use
>> oil/vinegar when boiling rice. Maybe I am using the wrong rice? I am
>> using the basmati rice.
>> Also does the chicken need to be marinated/prepared before frying?
>
>
> Oil/vinegar? Are you making rice or a salad?
>
> Basmati rice is used for Indian food, not Chinese fried rice. You can
> use Jasmine rice instead. No oil & vinegar when boiling rice..
>