Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat

Taiwanese Fan Tuan

台式飯糰

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — finished dish

Total time: 45 min
Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 4 servings

Recipe overview

Hot glutinous rice wraps fried dough, pork floss, preserved radish and soy egg into a compact breakfast roll.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

600 g glutinous rice
2 pieces fried dough sticks
120 g pork floss
100 g preserved radish
4 pieces cooked soy eggs

Radish seasoning

1 tsp sugar
1 tsp sesame oil
1 pinch white pepper

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — ingredients

02

Tools

large bowl
steamer
frying pan
cutting board
food wrap

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — tools

03

Steps

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — Soak glutinous rice for four hours and drain

Step 1

Soak glutinous rice for four hours and drain

Soak glutinous rice for four hours and drain.

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — Mix sugar, sesame oil and white pepper

Step 2

Mix sugar, sesame oil and white pepper

Mix sugar, sesame oil and white pepper.

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — Rinse excess salt from radish and chop; halve the soy eggs

Step 3

Rinse excess salt from radish and chop; halve the soy eggs

Rinse excess salt from radish and chop; halve the soy eggs.

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — Steam the rice in a cloth-lined steamer for 25 minutes

Step 4

Steam the rice in a cloth-lined steamer for 25 minutes

Steam the rice in a cloth-lined steamer for 25 minutes.

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — Dry-fry the preserved radish until aromatic

Step 5

Dry-fry the preserved radish until aromatic

Dry-fry the preserved radish until aromatic.

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — Add the radish seasoning, toss and remove

Step 6

Add the radish seasoning, toss and remove

Add the radish seasoning, toss and remove.

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — Cut fried dough to length and toast until crisp

Step 7

Cut fried dough to length and toast until crisp

Cut fried dough to length and toast until crisp.

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — Spread hot rice on food wrap and press into a rectangle

Step 8

Spread hot rice on food wrap and press into a rectangle

Spread hot rice on food wrap and press into a rectangle.

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — Place fried dough, pork floss, radish and half an egg down the centre

Step 9

Place fried dough, pork floss, radish and half an egg down the centre

Place fried dough, pork floss, radish and half an egg down the centre.

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — Use the wrap to roll the rice tightly and tuck in both ends

Step 10

Use the wrap to roll the rice tightly and tuck in both ends

Use the wrap to roll the rice tightly and tuck in both ends.

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — Check that the glutinous rice is fully cooked with no hard centre

Step 11

Check that the glutinous rice is fully cooked with no hard centre

Check that the glutinous rice is fully cooked with no hard centre.

Taiwanese Fan Tuan — Remove the wrap and serve the roll whole or cut in half

Step 12

Remove the wrap and serve the roll whole or cut in half

Remove the wrap and serve the roll whole or cut in half.

Common mistakes

Do not skip the doneness check or rush with excessive heat, which can burn the outside while leaving the centre undercooked.

Tips

Measure first and keep raw and cooked utensils separate; debone, reduce chilli and cut smaller for children or older adults.