This was another photo that I had gathering dust in my photo gallery.
These fancy bites are my twist on sticky rice. Last year I was cooking for a Chinese themed dinner party and I devised these so I could serve sticky rice with all the flavor and half the mess. They aren't wrapped in lotus leaves, so I added the leaves to the water in the bottom of the steamer before steaming the rice. It worked perfectly the rice was infused with the earthy aroma of lotus leaves.
In the bottom of a jelly roll pan lined with parchment I pressed a thin layer of sticky rice, then a layer of sweet pork filling and then another thin layer of sticky rice. I tossed white and black sesame seeds over the rice and then pressed lightly to adhere them to the rice. I cooled these slightly and then cut them using a biscuit cutter. To rewarm cover with a moist towel and place in a warm oven, for several minutes.
Just found your blog here... your version of sticky rice looks very yummy, inventive and intriguing. Do you have details on the sweet pork filling? I'd love to try and make it sometime.
Posted by: Nana | November 02, 2007 at 12:23 PM
Sorry Nana I don't. I searched a bunch of websites and combined a few different recipes. It was more of a 'to taste' thing.
Posted by: Liz | November 06, 2007 at 06:51 PM