Name: Guo Ba (Sizzling Rice)
Yield: Serves 4 as a Part of a Chinese meal, or 2 as a Single Dish.
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry; 225 g/8 oz boneless chicken breast; 1 tablespoon rice wine or dry sherry; 1½ tablespoons cornflour dissolved in 2 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon salt; 850 ml/1½ pt chicken stock; 225 g/8 oz Chinese cabbage; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 egg white; 2 tablespoons light soy sauce; 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce; 450 ml/16 fl oz peanut oil; 225 g/8 oz lean pork; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 rice cakeor 10 crusts of dried rice cakes; 50 g/2 oz Chinese dried black mushrooms; 3 tablespoons finely chopped spring onions; 2 teaspoons cornflour; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce

Preparation info

Serves
4
as a Part of a Chinese meal, or 2 as a Single Dish.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Taste of China

By Ken Hom

Published 1990

About

“Sizzling rice” is the term describing the miniature explosion that occurs when crisp hot rice collides with thick soup. The magic of having the rice sizzle as one pours the hot soup over it always delights diners. I enjoyed this popular Sichuan version of the well-known rice dish at the Guihu restaurant in Xindu. Although it is a Sichuan recipe, this dish is not spicy. It is, however, so thick and satisfying, it may well become a meal in itself. You may make your own crisp rice at home