Description
A stimulating rice ball that makes you sweat, taking the basic Taiwanese rice ball and packing it with super-spicy Suan Cai (mustard greens) sautéed in doubanjiang and plenty of homemade chili oil.
Restaurants serving Spicy Taiwanese Rice Ball
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Long-grain glutinous rice
- Spicy Suan Cai
- Homemade chili oil
- Youtiao
- Pork floss
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Steam long-grain glutinous rice.
- [Filling 1] Wash and chop Suan Cai (mustard greens), then stir-fry with massive amounts of chopped chili, doubanjiang, and garlic until dry and intensely spicy.
- [Filling 2] Brush freshly fried Youtiao with homemade chili oil.
- Spread rice, layer with Rou Song (pork floss), then top with the super-spicy Suan Cai, chili-oiled Youtiao, and Cai Pu.
- Wrap with rice and squeeze firmly/harder than usual to ensure no chili oil leaks out.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Chili heat and Garlic
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought spicy mustard greens, Crunchy chili oil
Pairing
Cold Sweet Soy Milk(to extinguish heat)
Trivia
[Trend] A flavor popular among youth who want a morning 'wake-up' kick. A dramatic taste where pork floss sweetness and intense chili heat from the greens/oil arrive in alternating waves.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] When the spice makes your mouth feel on fire, alternate with sips of sweet soy milk to enjoy the infinite loop of sweet and spicy!
Allergen
Soy, Pork, Wheat