INGREDIENTS
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6 cups sweet rice
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12 pieces dried shiitake mushrooms
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2 cups boiling water
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6 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided, plus more for greasing
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6 shallots, thinly sliced
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1/2 pounds fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems removed
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Salt/pepper
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6 scallions, coarsely chopped
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3 lup cheong, coarsely chopped
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1 8 ounce can sliced water chestnuts, drained
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1 package roasted chestnuts, coarsely chopped
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1/2 cup Shaoxing cooking wine or dry sherry
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1/3 cups shoyu (soy sauce)
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1/2 cup chopped cilantro