Name: Glutinous Rice in a Lotus Leaf
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 30 ml/2 tbsp light soy sauce; 15 ml/1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 400 g/14 oz/2 cups glutinous rice; 4 dried Chinese black mushrooms; 15 ml/1 tbsp salt; 1 large lotus leaf, about 50 cm/20 in in diameter; 30 ml/2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 200 g/7 oz skinless boneless chicken, diced; 1 Chinese sausage, finely sliced; 8 drained canned Chinese chestnuts; chilli sauce, to serve; 5 ml/1 tsp ground black pepper; 30 ml/2 tbsp chopped spring onions/scallions; 30 ml/2 tbsp oyster sauce; 30 ml/2 tbsp sesame oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

China

By Terry Tan

Published 2020

About

Serving food in a leaf reveals the enduring connection the southern Chinese have with the land. For maximum impact, serve this piping hot and open it at the table with a dramatic flourish. The aromatic steam released at the critical moment will delight guests and whet their appetites for the delicious rice mixture hidden within the rice parcel.