Steamed Rice Cebu & Dimsum Break Version

This steam rice recipe is a very popular fast food in Cebu. It’s a famous dish of Harbour City and Dimsum Break owned by the same corporation. This steam rice is not your typical boiled rice, in fact, it is a saucy rice topping with a mix of pork and shrimp. It’s literally a complete meal served in a cup-bowl then paired with a Chinese Chili Oil.

I admit that I am addicted to their steam rice, and for so many times I have attempted to replicate this dish. So after so many attempts I think I finally cracked the code, aka “hacked” the recipe in a modest way of cooking. This recipe though doesn't have pork since there's none in my fridge, but please feel free to use shrimps for this dish.  So ladies and gents, here’s my version of Cebu’s Steam Rice.

Ingredients:

½ kilo pork belly – bones and skin removed, sliced into cubes, then set aside the pork bones

1 ½ thumbsize of ginger – finely chopped

3 pcs. star anise

3 cloves of garlic – chopped

1 medium size red onion – chopped

½ flour

¼ cup fish sauce

2 tablespoon of sesame oil

¼ cup corn starch

1 tablespoon white sugar

¼ cup soy sauce (marinade)

¼ cup soy sauce (for sauce)

¼ cup green peas

1 ½ liter of water

1 tablespoon black peppercorn

Vegetable oil for deep frying

Fried Rice Mixture:

7 cups of cooked rice

¼ cup of soy sauce