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Monday, September 8, 2014

Steamed Rice Cebu Style

We call this steamed rice Cebu style because steamed rice is usually associated with plain white rice while any Cebuano would associate it as a rice in a bowl with meat toppings as popularized by Ding Qua Qua and so many other hole in a wall restaurants.

1/2 kg diced pork tenderloin with a little fat
8pcs shrimp
1 small onion
3 cloves crushed garlic
3 tbsp kikkoman soy sauce
2 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1 tsp shaoxing rice wine
2 tbsp constarch
1 cup chicken or pork broth
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 cup cold water

4 cups plain white steamed rice
1 tbsp kikkoman

Prepare thr rice:

1. Over high heat, saute garlic in hot pan.
2. Add rice and tbsp kikkoman soy sauce and fry.
3. Remove from fire and set aside.

Prepare the topping:

1. Saute onions and garlic in hot pan with oil until cooked.
2. Add pork until tender, almost cooked.  
3. Add shrimp until almost cooked.
4. Add 3 tbsp soy sauce, rice wine and sesame oil.
5. Over medium heat, add chicken or pork broth and let it boil for 5 minutes.
6. Dissolve cornstarch in cold water. Set aside.
7. Add worcestershire sauce.
8. Add the cornstarch mixture. Stir continuously until thickened to desired consistency.