Name: Sticky Rice Wrapped in Lotus Leaves
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 dried lotus leaves; 1 small handful of dried shrimp; 5 small dried shiitake mushrooms; Hot water, to soak dried ingredients and lotus leaves; 1 tablespoon peanut oil; 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and grated; 2 small shallots, peeled and finely chopped; 225g lean ground pork; 1 tsp five spice powder; 1 tbsp Shaohsing rice wine; 350g cooked glutinous rice, recipe below; 2 tbsp light soy sauce; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 1 tsp toasted sesame oil; Pinch of sea salt; Freshly ground white pepper; Butcher’s twine, for tying lotus leaf parcels; 1 to 2 spring onions, sliced on diagonal, for garnish