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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is a great appetizer; it take a little time to get everything prepared, but is worth the effort in the end - Ingredients:
2 cups uncooked glutinous rice |
crabmeat |
avocado |
pre-cooked baby shrimp |
jicama |
cilantro |
smoked scallops |
fresh plum |
enoki and shiitake mushroom |
preserved gingerroot |
snipped chives |
toasted plain sesame seeds or black sesame seed |
brightly colored flying fish roe |
black caviar |
pine nuts, toasted |
chopped nori (thin sheets of dried seaweed) |
chopped fennel, tops |
1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar |
2 tablespoons sesame oil |
1/2 teaspoon chili oil |
2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce |
1/2 teaspoon sugar |
1 large scallion, cut into 1/2 inch diagonal slices |
Directions:
1. FOR THE RICE:. 2. In a heavy-bottomed pot bring 3 cups of water to a boil. Add rice and return to a boil. Cook for 1 minutes. Drain rice and return to pot. Cook, covered, over low heat 20 minutes. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. 3. FOR THE FILLINGS:. 4. Choose a variety of fillings., Chop items into small pieces. Combine according to taste. Some examples of good combinations: crab and avocodo; baby shrimp, jicama, and cilantro; duck and plums; smoked scallops and preserved ginger;. 5. Set out a bowl of warm water, a clean dishcloth,for your hands, and a plate rubbed with oil. Moisten hands with warm water. Scoop about 1-2 Tablespoons of rice, mold around a small amout of filling, and shape into a 1-inch ball between your palms. Set on oiled plate. Repeat with remaining rice, wiping your hands as needed. 6. FOR THE COATINGS:. 7. Roll sticky rice balls in the coatings of your choice. Set on a platter or tray. Serve with dipping sauce. 8. DIPPING SAUCE:. 9. Whisk together all ingredients except scallions. Pour into a bowl, and top with scallions. |
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