Taiwanese You Fan (油飯) / Pork Belly and Mushroom Rice
Simple you fan recipe made with either sticky rice (traditional) or risotto rice (modern take). You can substitute any meat, or remove it altogether for a vegetarian/vegan version
Wash and drain the rice and place in rice cooker. Add in oyster sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, and water. For extra umami flavor, you can substitute part of the water with the leftover liquid from rehydrating the shiitake mushrooms.
Mix thoroughly and turn on your rice cooker. The rice reached the 1 measuring line in my rice cooker, and I filled the water up to the 2 cup line. If you're using sticky rice, let the rice soak for 30 minutes to 1 hour before cooking.
While the rice is cooking, prepare the mix-ins. Fry the pork belly strips until slightly browned. Then add the sliced shallots and dried shrimps and cook until the shallots are softened.
Add mushrooms soy sauce and white pepper and stir fry for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat.
When the rice is done, add the rice to the pan with the mix-ins. Using a wooden spoon, fold the mix-ins into the rice until well combined.
Serve with hot sauce.
Notes
Traditional you fan is made with glutinous/sticky rice. In this recipe, I recreated the dish using risotto rice to avoid the soaking, and it was what I had on hand.
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