A freind in Hawaii gave me the hint of pouring a little vegetable oil in the rice and toss before putting in the frying pan (NOT the night before). Most households in Hawaii make rice every morning before going to work, and there is usually leftovers at the end of the day. To me, fried rice IS made from leftovers of all sorts. Go through the sandwich meat and chop up odds & ends; bits of veggies in the crisper/freezer. Always onions. We like spicy, so always some kind of hot pepper. The freind used oyster sauce rather than soy, but most households are more likely to have the latter. Then a little scrambled egg added at the end.