Name: Nuo Mi Fan (Chinese Sticky Rice)
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 9 h
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1/3 cup medium dried shrimp; 2 tbsp liquid seasoning; 1 tbsp oil; 1 large shallot, minced; 3 sticks lap cheong (Chinese sausage), thinly sliced on the diagonal; 5 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and diced (reserve soaking liquid); 2 cups medium-grain glutinous sweet rice, soaked overnight; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1/2 cup salted cashews; Ground white pepper, to taste; Chopped green onions, to garnish

Description

Nuo Mi Fan (Chinese Sticky Rice) is a comforting, savory dish made with glutinous rice, lap cheong, shiitake mushrooms, and dried shrimp. Each bite is packed with umami flavor, chewy rice, and a hint of crunch from salted cashews — a classic Chinese favorite that’s hearty, aromatic, and deeply satisfying.

Ingredients

1/3 cup medium dried shrimp

2 tbsp liquid seasoning

1 tbsp oil

1 large shallot, minced

3 sticks lap cheong (Chinese sausage), thinly sliced on the diagonal

5 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and diced (reserve soaking liquid)

2 cups medium-grain glutinous sweet rice, soaked overnight

3 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp dark soy sauce

1/2 cup salted cashews

Ground white pepper, to taste

Chopped green onions, to garnish

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Instructions

Soak the dried shrimp in liquid seasoning for 15 minutes to soften and infuse flavor.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the minced shallots until translucent.
Add sliced lap cheong and cook for 2 minutes until some fat renders out. Stir in the shrimp and diced shiitake mushrooms, cooking for a few more minutes until fragrant.
Transfer the mixture to a rice cooker. Drain the soaked glutinous rice and add it along with the reserved mushroom soaking liquid (filtered), soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and salted cashews.
Cook in the rice cooker until the rice is tender and sticky. When done, season with white pepper and top with chopped green onions.

Notes

For a vegetarian version, omit the shrimp and sausage and use extra mushrooms or tofu.

Add diced chicken or oyster sauce for a richer variation.

Drizzle sesame oil or chili oil before serving for added depth or spice.

Soak the rice overnight to ensure it cooks evenly and stays chewy.

Prep Time: 8 hours (including soaking)
Cook Time: 1 hour
Category: Main Dish
Method: Rice Cooker
Cuisine: Chinese

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving (approx. 250 g)
Calories: 410
Sugar: 3 g
Sodium: 680 mg
Fat: 17 g
Saturated Fat: 5 g
Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 48 g
Fiber: 2 g
Protein: 15 g
Cholesterol: 35 mg