Taiwanese Sticky Rice (Yu Bung / Yiu Fan)
- camissonia
- Nov 21
- 1 min read
This dish is a staple from my childhood - it's a sticky glutinous fried rice that's sautéed with thinly shredded pork loin, dried shrimp, Shiitake mushrooms, soy sauce, sesame oil, five spice powder, fried shallots, rice wine, sugar, and white pepper. Taiwanese comfort food at its best! My grandma "Ah Ma" made IMHO the best Yu Bung ever and, although I'll never be able to replicate her version exactly, here's my best shot.
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Note on the sauce:
*Dried shrimp are readily available in most Asian markets.
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Note on the sauce:
**Fried shallots are usually packaged in plastic containers and available in most Asian markets.
Notes
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Place the rice in a medium bowl, rinse briefly, then cover with water and soak 2-3 hours or overnight.
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Place the dried shiitakes and dried shrimp in a bowl and cover with hot water. Let sit for 30 minutes or until softened. Remove the stems from the shiitakes and slice the caps. Chop the shrimp & set aside.
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Drain the water from the rice and pour the rice into a rice cooker. Add just enough water to barely cover the rice (less is better, or else the rice will turn out too mushy when cooked). Turn on the rice cooker and let it do its thing.
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Add 2 tbsp of vegetable oil to a wok or large sauté pan over medium high heat. Add the sliced shiitakes and chopped shrimp and stir-fry about 2 minutes. Add the pork and remaining ingredients (except for the rice), cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
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Stir in the rice and 2 tsp of sesame oil. Season with additional white pepper and any other seasonings as needed.
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Plate and serve.
Instructions
2 cups glutinous rice (yields 4 cups cooked)
6 dried shiitake mushrooms
2 tbsp dried shrimp*
1/2 lb pork loin cut into thin shreds
1/2 cup fried shallots**
2 tbsp minced fresh ginger
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbsp rice wine
1 tsp five spice powder
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp white pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 tsp sesame oil
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Taiwanese Sticky Rice (Yu Bung / You Fan)
Prep Time
3 hours
Cooking Time
30 min
Rest Time
0 min
Total Time
3 hours 30 min
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