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Chinese Sticky Rice (Nuo Mi Fan)

One serving has 620 kcal and 18 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (66%), copper (62%), selenium (46%), pantothenic acid (46%), thiamin (45%) and zinc (40%). Ready in 60 minutes.

Chinese Sticky Rice (Nuo Mi Fan)
Photo: Amanda from 新北市, 台灣, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 30 min
  • Cooking: 30 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (187 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: Dairy-free
  • Contains: beef, gluten, pork, shellfish, soy

Ingredients

  • 100 g Rice, glutinous
  • 30 g Salami
  • 5 g Mushrooms, shiitake, dried
  • 15 g Shrimp, raw
  • 10 g Scallions, raw
  • 10 g Soy sauce
  • 5 g Oyster sauce
  • 3 g Sugar
  • 8 g Vegetable oil
  • 0.5 g Anise seed

Method

  1. Soak the glutinous rice in water for at least 1 hour, then drain well.
  2. Soak the dried shiitake mushroom in hot water for 20 minutes until soft, then drain and dice, along with the Chinese sausage.
  3. Heat the oil in a pan, fry the sausage and mushroom for 2-3 minutes, then add the finely chopped shrimp and the five-spice, and stir-fry for 1 minute more.
  4. Add the soaked, drained rice, soy sauce, oyster sauce and sugar, and stir to coat evenly.
  5. Transfer to a heatproof bowl or line a steamer, and steam over boiling water for 30-35 minutes, stirring once halfway, until the rice is tender and glossy.
  6. Fluff with a fork, scatter with scallion, and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy620 kcal29%
Carbohydrates90.8 g
Water53.2 mL
Fiber3.8 g13%
Protein18 g37%
Tryptophan0.17 g
Threonine0.61 g
Isoleucine0.68 g
Leucine1.1 g
Lysine0.87 g
Methionine0.32 g
Cystine0.25 g
Phenylalanine0.71 g
Tyrosine0.48 g
Valine0.82 g
Histidine0.37 g
Fat19.9 g
Monounsaturated7.6 g
Polyunsaturated6 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-64.3 g
Saturated5.3 g
Trans-Fats0.05 g
Cholesterol48.1 mg
Calcium39.5 mg4%
Copper0.56 mg62%
Iron2.7 mg15%
Magnesium51.9 mg17%
Manganese1.2 mg66%
Phosphorus210 mg30%
Potassium376 mg8%
Selenium25.4 µg46%
Sodium1,280 mg
Zinc3.2 mg40%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.49 mg45%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.25 mg23%
Niacin (vitamin B3)4.9 mg35%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)2.3 mg46%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.35 mg27%
Folate (vitamin B9)24.4 µg6%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.86 µg36%
Choline12.7 mg3%
Vitamin A5.1 µg1%
Vitamin C2.2 mg3%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)7.7 IU1%
Vitamin E0.71 mg5%
Vitamin K35.4 µg39%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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