PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — First, the U.S. Senate candidates hit the debate stage, now they tackle the kitchen. Republican nominee Hung Cao cooked up a fried rice dish recipe he learned from his mom, which he enjoys making for his five kids. We put politics on the backburner and get “Cooking with the Candidates.”

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