Chinese Fried Rice Deluxe

6 tb Lard or cooking oil
2 Eggs
1 ts Salt
2 Scallions, chopped
1/2 c Fresh shrimp, shelled, de-veined and diced
4 c Cold, cooked rice
1/2 c Cooked peas
1/4 c Canned diced bamboo shoots
1/4 c Diced boiled ham
1/2 c Diced cooked chicken
1/2 c Diced Chinese roast pork or left-over roast beef or veal
2 tb Soy sauce

Heat 2 tablespoons lard or cooking oil. Beat eggs with 1/2 teaspoon salt and scramble in oil until firm, breaking into small pieces. Remove and reserve. Heat remaining oil. Add scallion and shrimp and remaining salt. Ch'ao until shrimp shows pink. Break up lumps of cold cooked rice. Add to shrimp. Stir until rice is heated and the grains of rice are separated. Make a hole in the center of the rice. Add all the rest of the ingredients except soy sauce. Stir until thoroughly heated and mixed. Sprinkle soy sauce over rice and mix evenly through. Salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with additional chopped scallions if desired.

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