Fragrant Glutinous Rice

Also known as Hokkien oil rice (you png), this is a quintessential Hokkien dish for special occasions and celebrations. This dish tastes good at any temperature—hot, warm or cooled—and thus makes a good picnic food and snack as well. Do not be tempted to use ready-made fried shallots in oil despite the convenience, as the flavour of freshly fried shallots is part of what makes this dish really sing.