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Lachang fan (腊肠饭)

China

Lachang fan

A simple way to prepare rice with Chinese sausage — a fragrant dish where juicy sausage, vegetables, and sauce are cooked together in one pot. Ready in 25 minutes without using a rice cooker or steamer.

Ingredients

Steps

  1. Rinse the sausage under running water, slice it diagonally into thin pieces. Dice the carrot, slice the dried shiitake (removing the tough stems) and finely chop the green onion.

  2. Lachang fan step 2

    Rinse the rice under running water, drain. Transfer the rice to a pot, add water and cook over high heat uncovered until the water evaporates to the level of the rice.

  3. Lachang fan step 3

    Reduce the heat to low, place the sausage, carrot and shiitake on top of the rice. Cover with a lid and steam for 10 minutes.

  4. Lachang fan step 4

    Remove the pot from the heat and let it rest under the lid for another 5 minutes.

  5. Lachang fan step 5

    In a small bowl, mix the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing rice wine, sesame oil and ground white pepper.

  6. Lachang fan step 6

    Remove the lid, add the green onion and pour in the prepared sauce. Gently stir with a spatula so everything is evenly distributed, and serve immediately.