Golden Fried Rice

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 07:00:21 +0000

Fried rice is one of the most classic dishes in Asian. It’s a typical homemade comfort food. Golden Fried Rice is a vibrant and flavorful Asian dish. It consists of stir-fried rice with vegetables, egg yolks, and turmeric, giving it a golden hue. It is seasoned with sea salt. This versatile dish is enjoyed as a main course or side dish.

Golden Fried Rice

Servings4 servings

Ingredients

2tablespoons Vegetable oil
1/4cup diced yellow onion
2teaspoons minced ginger
2 egg yolkslightly beaten
1piece Chinese sausagethinly sliced
4ounces medium-size raw shrimppeeled, deveined and halved
2cups cold cooked rice
1-1/2teaspoons turmeric powder
2tablespoons golden raisins
1tablespoon goji berriessoaked to soften
sea salt to taste

Instructions

Place a stir-fry pan over high heat until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat sides. Add onion and ginger; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 15 seconds.
Add egg yolks, Chinese sausage and shrimp; cook without stirring for 30 seconds to allow eggs to set slightly. Then continue to cook, stirring to break up eggs. Cook until shrimp turn pink, about 2 minutes.
Add rice, turmeric, raisins and goji berries. Separate rice with the back o a spoon. Stir to combine all ingredients and cook until rice is heated through. Salt to taste.

Recipe Notes

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芋頭糕 Taro Cake

Tue, 18 Apr 2017 07:03:35 +0000

Taro Cake

Taro cake (simplified Chinese: 芋头糕; traditional Chinese: 芋頭糕; pinyin: yùtóu gāo; Cantonese Yale: wuhtáu gōu) is a Chinese dish made from the vegetable taro. While it is denser in texture than radish cakes, both these savory cakes made in a similar ways, with rice flour as the main ingredient. When served in dim sum cuisine, it is cut into square-shaped slices and pan-fried before serving. It is found in Hong Kong, China, and overseas Chinatowns restaurants. Other ingredients often include pork and Chinese black mushroom, or even Chinese sausages. It is commonly topped with chopped scallions.

Servings20 squares

Ingredients

1 1/2pounds taropeeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
4tablespoons cooking oil
1 shallotchopped
3ounces dried shrimprinsed, drained, and chopped
6 dried black mushroomssoaked, stems removed, thinly diced
1 Chinese sausagechopped
1stalk green onionchopped
2cups rice flour
1 1/2cups water
1/2cup potato starch
1/2teaspoon salt
1 1/2cups boiling water
1/4cup chili sauce

Seasonings

2teaspoons sugar
1/8teaspoon white pepper
2tablespoon soy sauce
1teaspoon sesame oil

Instructions

Microwave taro on HIGH for 8-10 minutes or until softened. Lightly mash and set aside.
Heat wok over high heat until hot. Swirl in 1 tablespoon oil to coat sides.
Add shallot, shrimp, mushrooms, sausage, and green onion; stir-fry for 1-2 minutes and set aside.
Combine rice flour and water; use a whisk to break up lumps. Add potato starch, salt and boiling water and stir. Gradually add mashed taro, seasonings and mushroom mixture, mix thoroughly.
Pour taro mixture into a greased rectangular casserole. Cover and steam over high heat for 30 minutes or microwave on MEDIUM for 10-12 minutes or until set.
Unmold taro cake onto cutting board. Cut in half lengthwise and into 2-inch squares.
Heat wok over medium heat until hot. Swirl in remaining oil to coat sides. Pan fry taro squares for 2 minutes on each side or until light brown. Serve with chili sauce.

Recipe Notes

From Blissful Cooking by Martin Yan. 2001.

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