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Active Time: 10 Minutes
Total Time: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
Yield: Serves 8
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| This is the celebrated eight-treasure rice eaten at Chinese New Year. In the early days of the Han dynasty (202 BC-AD 220), rice was considered a delicacy as millet was the staple grain. Eight-treasure rice depicts the almost spiritual significance of rice to the Chinese people, bringing good fortune and blessings to all at the beginning of a New Year. |
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
| 2 cups long-grain white rice |
| 3 cups glutinous rice |
2 tablespoons peanut oil |
| 6 chinese dried mushrooms, soaked 20 minutes in warm water, squeezed dry, stemmed, caps finely diced |
| 2 dried chinese sausages (lup chiang), diced |
| 1 boneless chicken thigh, diced |
| 1 tablespoon dried shrimp, soaked 20 minutes in warm water, drained |
| 1/2 cup lotus seeds, soaked in cold water 3-4 hours, drained |
| 1/2 cup diced onion |
| 1/2 cup diced bamboo shoots |
2 tablespoons light soy sauce |
| 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder |
| 2 teaspoons sesame oil |
| 1 teaspoon salt |
| 2 scallions, chopped |
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DIRECTIONS
Combine the rice and wash 3 times.
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Heat the peanut oil in a wok until almost smoking. Stir-fry the mushrooms, the Chinese sausages, chicken, dried shrimp, lotus seeds, onion, and bamboo shoots for 1-2 minutes. Add the soy sauce, five spice powder, sesame oil, and salt. Stir-fry to mix well.
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Bring the rice to a rapid boil and continue to cook by the absorption method. When most of the water has been absorbed, add the stir-fried ingredients, mixing them through the rice. Simmer, covered, on low heat for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat, and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
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TO SERVE:
Stir the rice with chopsticks, adding the chopped scallions. Remove the rice from the pot and pack into a lightly oiled bowl, pressing in firmly. (If preparing a day in advance, refrigerate in the bowl until just before needed.) Steam the rice in the bowl for 10 minutes, and invert to serve.
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Recipe reprinted by permission of Weldon Russell. All rights reserved.
Date Added: 01/01/2008
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Nutrition Facts per Serving
Yield: Serves 8
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| Carbohydrates, Total: |
100g |
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