Description
Traditional dishes served during Chinese New Year in the Philippines.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 kg of sticky rice
- 500 g of mung beans
- 200 g of pork belly
- 100 g of dried shrimp
- 2 cups of coconut milk
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 tsp of salt
- Banana leaves for wrapping
Instructions
- Soak sticky rice and mung beans overnight.
- Steam the sticky rice until cooked.
- Cook mung beans until soft.
- Mix cooked rice, mung beans, sugar, salt, and coconut milk.
- Lay out banana leaves and place a portion of the mixture.
- Wrap the banana leaves tightly and steam for another 30 minutes.
- Serve warm during the festivities.
Notes
- Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor.
- Adjust sweetness according to your preference.
- Serve with soy sauce for added taste.
- Prep Time: 12 hours
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Steaming
- Cuisine: Filipino-Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
Keywords: Chinese New Year food Philippines, traditional dishes, Filipino cuisine, festive recipes