Ingredients

  • Banana or cabbage leaves
  • 2 teabags lapsang souchong (Recommended: Honest Tea Company)
  • Canola oil, to cook
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tablespoon ginger, minced
  • 2 cups garlic chives, chopped 1/8-inch
  • 2 cups cooked long grain rice
  • 1 tablespoon naturally brewed soy sauce
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 16 large black mushrooms, washed, de-stemmed, and rehydrated
  • Salt and white pepper

Method

  • Set up a steamer filled with water and lined with banana or cabbage leaves.
  • Bring water to a boil then add the tea bags.
  • In a hot wok heavy coated with oil, add the eggs (they should sizzle) and stir quickly.
  • They will cook in 10 to 15 seconds.
  • Remove eggs and set aside.
  • In the same, hot wok, coated lightly with oil, add the garlic and ginger, stir, then the garlic chives.
  • Add the rice and gently mix together.
  • Add soy and season with black pepper.
  • Add back the eggs and check for seasoning.
  • Season each mushroom, then stuff with the rice and place in steamer.
  • Steam hard for 15 minutes.
  • Plating: If banana leaves are available, line a large platter and place the leftover rice, if any, in the middle of the platter.
  • Surround with mushrooms and enjoy.
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Beverage: Lapsang Souchong tea or glass of Veuve Clicquot Blanc de Blanc or DVX