by Jinai Looi & Maria van der Spek
NUOMI FAN 糯米飯
Ingredients for 4:
2 cups sticky rice/ketan rice (new crop)
1 piece Chinese dried pork belly, bacon or Cha Siew
2 Chinese sausages/ lap cheung
6 dried Chinese mushrooms/shiitake
2 tbsp little dried shrimp
2 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp ground white pepper
1 bunch spring onions sliced in thin rings
1 bunch coriander, chopped
Recipe:
New crop sticky rice is not only tastier than normal sticky rice, but it can also be cooked without soaking upfront, in a shorter time and with less water. *Only ¾ cup of water for every cup of rice.
- Soak the shiitake and shrimp in hot water for at least 15 minutes.
- Slice the pork belly, the thinner the better.
- Cut the lap cheung first lengthwise in 4 and then in small cubes.
- Drain the shiitake and shrimp and cut in thin slices.
- Heat 2-3 tbsp baking oil in a wok.
- Fry the pork belly and lap cheung on medium high fire until they are hot.
- Add the shiitake and shrimp. Stir it a few times.
- Add the sticky rice and fry for about 5 minutes while thoroughly stirring everything to prevent burning.
- Add the soy sauces, sesamy oil and white pepper and keep stirring.
- Put the fried mixture in the AZUME, add the water*.
- Turn off the heat and let it steam for another 12 minutes until it’s done.
- Serve in bowls and garnish with lots of sliced spring onion and coriander.