Add half the fried garlic and pulse just to mix.

Garnish with remaining fried garlic and cilantro sprigs and serve at once.

This variety is known for reduced spiciness, and in addition to the usual oil, chunks of food are included such as fried garlic and fried onion.

There are variations where fried garlic sometimes adds to the distinctive character of the dish.

A whole, plump chicken is deep-fried until crisp and then covered with mounds of fragrant fried garlic.

The crepes were topped with slices of pork round (basically, bologna) and chips of fried garlic.

And in my hometown, Miami, we're partial to an amber blend of fried garlic and citrus juice that goes by the name of mojo.

Most often it is topped with scallions and served with crispy fried garlic.

Dungeness crab, topped with fried garlic, was irresistible.

The liberal use of fried garlic as a topping to the dish is also common in Laos.