Ingredients
Yiao Fan (Fried sticky rice):
1/2 C oil
1/4 C shallots
3/4 t salt
1 1/2 T soy sauce
1/4 t white pepper
3 C sweet rice (sticky rice?)
1/4 C dried shrimp (optional, can put in filling)
Filling:
8 oz pork shoulder or shank (1" chunks)
3 dried black mushrooms (quartered)
8T soy sauce
1/4 t MSG (sub. sugar is fine)
1/4 t sugar
1/2 t cooking wine (white)
1/4 C shallots
Wrapping:
20 dried bamboo leaves
20 strings
Preparation
For yiao fan (sticky fried rice): Fry shallots until brown and remove from pan.
Put oil in pan and re-add shallots.
Add salt, soy sauce, and white pepper.
Add rice (can be precooked to speed up process).
Mix until brown.
Add peanuts and shrimp and stir well.
For filling:
Fry shallots until brown
Add shrimp
Brown meat
Add mushrooms
Add all sauces
Alternative method: marinate all ingredients in sauces before cooking
To wrap:
Soak and clean bamboo leaves.
Wrap filling in rice and then bamboo leaves. Steam for 30 minutes.
