Description
A hearty Taiwanese breakfast staple: steamed glutinous rice enclosing fried dough, pork floss, pickled mustard greens, and dried radish, shaped into a cylinder.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Long-grain glutinous rice
- Youtiao
- Pork floss
- Suan Cai
- Cai Pu
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Rice] Soak long-grain glutinous rice for hours and steam in a wooden steamer so grains stay distinct and fluffy (steaming is key).
- Prep fillings: re-fry 'Youtiao' (fried dough) until extra crunchy, and gather Rou Song (pork floss), Suan Cai (stir-fried mustard greens), and Cai Pu (garlic stir-fried dried radish).
- Spread hot steamed rice on a clean cloth or plastic sheet.
- Place all fillings in the center. The Taiwanese way is to include a piece of Youtiao large enough to stick out.
- Using the cloth, firmly roll and squeeze the rice to enclose the fillings, shaping it like a rugby ball.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Garlic and Shallot aroma
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Rice mixed with mochi pieces, Baguette, Salmon flakes
Pairing
Warm Sweet Soy Milk(Tian Doujiang)
Trivia
[For Everyone] 'Guzaowei' means nostalgic, old-fashioned taste. With its satisfying volume, it remains an immovable favorite companion for Taiwanese office workers and students.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Squeeze the rice ball firmly through its bag to compress it before eating. Connoisseurs enjoy the loud 'crunch' of the fried dough (Youtiao) inside!
Allergen
Soy, Pork, Wheat