Yunnan Pineapple Rice (Bo Luo Fan)
Whole pineapple! Tropical scent of Thai exquisite okowa
Description
A visually stunning traditional dish of the Dai people in southern Yunnan. A whole pineapple is hollowed out. Its flesh is mixed with soaked glutinous rice, sugar, raisins, and goji berries, stuffed back into the pineapple shell, and steamed whole. A sweet-sour, highly aromatic fruit sticky rice.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Whole pineapple
- Glutinous rice
- Rock sugar
- Raisins
- Goji berries
- Lard(or butter)
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Soak glutinous rice (adding a bit of purple rice is authentic) overnight.
- Cut off the top 1/
- of a fresh pineapple to use as a lid.
- Hollow out the flesh carefully to make a bowl.
- Discard the hard core and dice the soft flesh.
- Mix the drained sticky rice, diced pineapple, rock sugar, raisins, goji berries, and a dash of lard.
- Stuff the mixture into the pineapple shell up to 80% full (rice expands).
- Cover with the lid and steam for 40-
- mins until the sticky rice is tender.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Tropical sweetness and tartness of pineapple juice soaked into glutinous rice
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Hollow a JP pineapple, cook sticky rice in a rice cooker with the flesh, then stuff
Pairing
Pu'er Tea / Alongside spicy Yunnan dishes(Lemongrass grilled fish)
Trivia
The Dai people heavily use tropical fruits like pineapple in daily meals. It's the ultimate feast for entertaining guests, and a 100% must-order 'Instagrammable' regional dish for tourists in Yunnan.
Eating tips & etiquette
Scoop the hot sticky rice from the pineapple bowl with a spoon. The chewy rice unifies with the cooked pineapple whose sweetness is maximized, enjoyable as both a side dish and dessert.
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