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MYSTERY #041
The Midnight Wok
At a street cart that only appears after dark, a cook cracks an egg onto a mound of day-old rice in a screaming wok. Sweet soy sauce caramelizes on contact, turning every grain a deep mahogany. Shrimp paste hits the heat and the air turns thick and funky in the best possible way. A fried egg lands on top like a crown, and crispy shallots rain down like confetti. This is the dish an entire archipelago eats for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and everything in between. What's in the wok?
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