lor mai fan
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Lor mai fan, sometimes called the 8 Treasures Rice, is a Chinese glutinous rice dish, usually found at dim sum places. We make a more classy version at home and it is as much of a treat for us kids as it is for our parents! I used to help my mum prepare this when I was back home. There is much preparation needed, but it is all worth it when the smell wafts through the kitchen and then a plate of hot lor mai fan is placed in front of you...and then there is no more.
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Ingredients For lor mai fan
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500 gglutinous rice, washed
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2 stripspork belly
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2chinese sausages (lap cheong), sliced thin
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4shitake mushrooms
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1 handfuldried shrimp
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shallots, finely sliced
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1 stalkspring onions
- RICE SEASONING
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3 Tbspsesame oil
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3 Tbspoyster sauce
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2 tspsalt
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3 Tbspsoy sauce, light
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1 Tbspchinese five spice powder
- PORK BELLY MARINATE
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1 tspsesame oil
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1 dashground white pepper
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3 tspoyster sauce
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1 pinchsalt
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2 tspsoy sauce, light
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2 tspchinese five spice powder
How To Make lor mai fan
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1Pre-soak the rice for at least 6 hours.
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2Cut the pork belly into 2cm widths, marinate and allow to rest for 1 hour before using.
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3Pre-soak the mushrooms in hot water and then roughly chop them up. Slice the chinese sausage thin and pre-fry in a hot pan till the fragrance is released, about 2 minutes or so. Set aside.
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4Pre-soak the dried shrimp for half an hour and stir fry for 5-10 minutes on high heat then remove from pan. Brown the finely sliced shallots in a bit of vegetable oil and set aside.
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5Chop up spring onions and reserve for garnishing.
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6In a hot wok, stir fry the drained glutinous rice along with the seasoning for about 20 minutes. This will help to infuse heat into the grains so the rice cooks faster.
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7Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
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8Transfer everything to a steamer and cook over simmering heat for an hour.
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9If using a wok for steaming, check the water level and top it up with hot water when it gets low so it does not dry up.
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10Give the rice a stir every so often. This is optional but highly recommended, to ensure even cooking and to give the rice better texture.
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11Once cooked, plate and garnish with the spring onions.
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