Leftover rice is magically transformed into a delicious and colorful dish by adding meat, seafood, vegetables, eggs and seasonings. It's a staple in Cantonese restaurants all over the world.
For non-Filipinos, and for Filipinos who left to settle elsewhere in the world before Java rice became the better half of all things grilled in restaurants that specialize in grilled food, Java rice is a yellow fried rice.
Thai in origin but not found outside Thailand, two people claim to have invented American fried rice. The target market is not disputed though — American soldiers.