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Sorrowful Rice, or simply char siu egg rice, is a Hong Kong rice dish popularised by Stephen Chow's 1996 comedy film The God of Cookery. The dish typically consists of cooked rice, char siu, and a fried egg accompanied by vegetables such as choy sum, and a hint of onion.
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