Kung phan oi, shrimp on sugarcane sticks

Kung phan oi, shrimp on sugarcane sticks

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A Thai-inspired dish: shrimp and pork filling wrapped in sugarcane sticks, steamed, breaded, and then fried.

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The sugarcane stick serves here as a skewer, gently flavoring the shrimp and pork filling. Steaming followed by a quick frying gives the sticks a soft interior and a crispy exterior.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr 25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$7.46 $1.87 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $5.61
  • $0.01
  • $0.27
  • $0.08
  • $0.39
  • $0.02
  • $0.76
  • $0.16
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 9 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Peel the sugarcane, wash it, cut it into pieces of about 12 cm, and then cut those pieces into regular sticks. ≈ 8 min
  2. Finely chop the shrimp and pork. ≈ 8 min
  3. Mix them with the cilantro, garlic, pepper, fish sauce, and soy sauce until you have a smooth mixture. ≈ 4 min
  4. Wrap the filling around the sugar cane sticks, making sure it is tightly secured. ≈ 3 min
  5. Cook them over steam until the filling is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  6. Coat them in breadcrumbs or shredded coconut. ≈ 10 min
  7. Mix the Gogi flour with a little water to create a smooth paste, then dip the sticks into it.
  8. Fry them in hot oil until they are golden brown, then drain them.

The bill

Kung phan oi, shrimp on sugarcane sticks

  • 300 g of peeled and deveined shrimp$5.61
  • 4 sections of sugarcane$0.01
  • 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped$0.27
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground white pepper$0.08
  • 1 tablespoon of fish sauce$0.39
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce$0.02
  • 100 g of breadcrumbs or shredded coconut$0.76
  • 100 g of frying flour (or tempura flour)$0.16
  • oil for deep frying$0.16

Total$7.46

that's $1.87 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of peeled and deveined shrimp
  • 100 g of pork with some fat
  • 4 sections of sugarcane
  • 2 sprigs of cilantro, chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon of ground white pepper
  • 1 tablespoon of fish sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
  • 100 g of breadcrumbs or shredded coconut
  • 100 g of frying flour (or tempura flour)
  • water
  • oil for deep frying

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