Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls

香港街頭甜醬腸粉

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — finished dish

Total time: 20 min
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Warm rice rolls with sweet sauce, sesame paste and soy recall a classic Hong Kong street snack.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

800 g plain cooked rice rolls
1 tbsp white sesame seeds
3 tbsp water

Street sauces

3 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 tbsp sesame paste
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tsp sugar

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — ingredients

02

Tools

steamer
heatproof plate
small bowl
spoon
kitchen scissors
small frying pan

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — tools

03

Steps

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — Bring the steamer water to a boil

Step 1

Bring the steamer water to a boil

Bring the steamer water to a boil.

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — Separate the rice rolls and lay them flat on a heatproof plate

Step 2

Separate the rice rolls and lay them flat on a heatproof plate

Separate the rice rolls and lay them flat on a heatproof plate.

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — Put the plate in the steamer, cover and steam for five minutes

Step 3

Put the plate in the steamer, cover and steam for five minutes

Put the plate in the steamer, cover and steam for five minutes.

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — Combine the hoisin sauce, sugar and two tablespoons of water in a small bowl

Step 4

Combine the hoisin sauce, sugar and two tablespoons of water in a small bowl

Combine the hoisin sauce, sugar and two tablespoons of water in a small bowl.

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — Stir the sweet sauce until smooth and set aside

Step 5

Stir the sweet sauce until smooth and set aside

Stir the sweet sauce until smooth and set aside.

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — Loosen the sesame paste with one tablespoon of water in another bowl

Step 6

Loosen the sesame paste with one tablespoon of water in another bowl

Loosen the sesame paste with one tablespoon of water in another bowl.

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over low heat

Step 7

Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over low heat

Toast the sesame seeds in a dry pan over low heat.

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — Remove the hot rice rolls and cut them into sections with kitchen scissors

Step 8

Remove the hot rice rolls and cut them into sections with kitchen scissors

Remove the hot rice rolls and cut them into sections with kitchen scissors.

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — Arrange the cut rice rolls neatly on the plate

Step 9

Arrange the cut rice rolls neatly on the plate

Arrange the cut rice rolls neatly on the plate.

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — Spoon the sweet sauce evenly over the rice rolls

Step 10

Spoon the sweet sauce evenly over the rice rolls

Spoon the sweet sauce evenly over the rice rolls.

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — Add the sesame paste and light soy sauce

Step 11

Add the sesame paste and light soy sauce

Add the sesame paste and light soy sauce.

Hong Kong Street Sweet Sauce Rice Rolls — Sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds and serve warm

Step 12

Sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds and serve warm

Sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds and serve warm.

Common mistakes

Steam only until warm; oversteaming makes the rolls split and stick together.

Tips

Add water to the sesame paste gradually so it stays smooth.