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Dairy-Free Taiwanese Rice Porridge (鹹粥) with Sweet Potato

A comforting and customizable Taiwanese rice porridge, made dairy-free and featuring the sweetness of sweet potato. A great way to start the day with a warm and nourishing bowl.

60m4 servings
Contains wheatContains soyContains sesameDAIRY-free
280 cal|12g protein|40g carbs|8g fat|3g fiber

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Short-Grain Rice
  • 8 cup Water
  • 1 medium Sweet Potato
  • 4 dried Shiitake Mushrooms
  • about 113 g Pork Belly
  • 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon White Pepper Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
  • 2 tablespoon Green Onions

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

  1. 1Rinse the short-grain rice until the water runs clear.
  2. 2In a large pot, combine the rice and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. 3While the rice is cooking, peel and dice the sweet potato into small pieces.
  4. 4After 30 minutes, add the sweet potato, shiitake mushrooms, and pork belly to the pot. Stir well.
  5. 5Continue to simmer for another 15 minutes, or until the sweet potato is tender and the rice has broken down into a porridge-like consistency.
  6. 6Stir in the soy sauce, white pepper powder, and sesame oil.
  7. 7Garnish with chopped green onions and serve hot.

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