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Sticky rice with lotus flowers

Sticky rice with lotus flowers

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A simple yet delicious main course, using locally sourced and affordable ingredients.

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Recipe from Đức Anh, Iosraia, AmieKim (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This is an easy-to-prepare dish that highlights locally sourced and affordable ingredients. The nasturtium flowers and the whitefish give this recipe a unique flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostPricey
  • Cooking methodslow cooking
  • Estimated cost$13.56 $6.78 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $9.50
  • $0.34
  • $0.69
  • $1.20
  • $0.70
  • $0.70
  • $0.43

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Bring 1 litre of broth to a boil, then add the fish and cook over low heat.
  2. Season to taste with lime juice, fish sauce, salt, and sugar. ≈ 2 min
  3. The fish is cooked perfectly, and then tomatoes and mustard leaves are added. ≈ 3 min
  4. We bring it back to a boil, then add the noodles.
  5. Then, the vegetables, green onions, and chili peppers are added. ≈ 3 min
  6. We add some fresh mustard. ≈ 2 min
  7. Serve with a spoon, accompanied by fish sauce and a few slices of red onion. ≈ 2 min
  8. Enjoy with rice or noodles. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Sticky rice with lotus flowers

  • 2 large freshwater fish (about 600g), cleaned and rinsed with salt$9.50
  • 1 tomato, thoroughly washed and cut into quarters$0.34
  • 100 g of green beans$0.69
  • Press a large mango, extract the juice, and discard the peel.$1.20
  • Thai chili, finely chopped$0.70
  • Finely chopped garlic (Allium sativum)$0.70
  • Fish sauce, salt, sugar$0.43

Total$13.56

that's $6.78 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 100 g of chamomile flowers, remove the stamens, wash and drain
  • 2 large freshwater fish (about 600g), cleaned and rinsed with salt
  • 1 tomato, thoroughly washed and cut into quarters
  • 100 g of green beans
  • Press a large mango, extract the juice, and discard the peel.
  • Raw fish, fresh fish aroma
  • Thai chili, finely chopped
  • Finely chopped garlic (Allium sativum)
  • Fish sauce, salt, sugar

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