What was the first dish you ever learned to cook?

B Natural answer

The first dish I learned was fried rice. My sister taught me after school, and I remember watching her use leftover rice and vegetables. She told me to keep the heat low and to taste it often. It was not fancy, but it was the first meal I could make without help.

Key phrases in this answer

• fried rice — rice cooked again in a pan with other ingredients“My sister taught me how to make fried rice.”
• leftover rice — rice that was cooked earlier and saved for later“We used leftover rice to make dinner.”
• keep the heat low — use a small amount of stove heat“Keep the heat low so the rice does not burn.”
• scrambled eggs — eggs cooked while being mixed together in a pan“I learned to make scrambled eggs before I could cook anything else.”
• stir slowly — move a spoon around at an easy, careful speed“Stir slowly so the eggs stay soft.”
• a lot of confidence — a strong feeling that you can do something well“Learning that recipe gave me a lot of confidence.”