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Wa kueh, Taiwanese savory steamed rice cakes

Wa kueh, Taiwanese savory steamed rice cakes

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Taiwanese wa kueh: A rice flour dough that is boiled, then poured into bowls, and topped with pork, dried shrimp, and sautéed shiitake mushrooms with shal…

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Recipe from Qwe112, Wcam, P1ayer, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The wa kueh (碗粿, “bowl cake”) is a savory snack from Taiwan. The filling, which includes fried shallots, flavors the rice batter during the steaming process.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsteam
  • Estimated cost$10.62 $1.33 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $4.40
  • $0.15
  • $1.12
  • $0.40
  • $3.93
  • $0.25

Seasoning

  • $0.20
  • $0.01
  • $0.02
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Gradually pour the boiling water into the rice flour, mixing continuously, until you have a thick paste.
  2. Cut the pork into small dice; rinse the dried shrimp, soak them for 10 minutes, and chop them, reserving the soaking water; soak the shiitake mushrooms for 2 hours, remove the stems, and chop them into dice.
  3. Grease 6 to 8 bowls with lard. ≈ 3 min
  4. Heat the shallots in the oil, then add the diced vegetables and seasoning, and sauté until everything is fragrant.
  5. Fill the bowls with three-quarters of the dough, cover with the filling, and trace a circle around with a baguette to allow the sauce to penetrate the dough. ≈ 10 min
  6. Steam the dumplings for 15 to 20 minutes, occasionally lifting the lid to prevent the dough from becoming overly puffy.

The bill

Wa kueh, Taiwanese savory steamed rice cakes

  • 600 g of rice flour (indica)$4.40
  • 1 tablespoon of bacon (or oil)$0.15
  • 4 tablespoons of dried shrimp$1.12
  • 4 tablespoons of finely chopped shallots$0.40
  • a few dried shiitake mushrooms$3.93
  • 4 tablespoons of oil$0.25
  • 3 tablespoons of soy sauce$0.20
  • 1/2 cup of candied sugar$0.01
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger wine$0.14

Total$10.62

that's $1.33 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 600 g of rice flour (indica)
  • approximately 1.5 liters of boiling water (6 bowls)
  • 1 tablespoon of bacon (or oil)
  • 300 g of pork shoulder
  • 4 tablespoons of dried shrimp
  • 4 tablespoons of finely chopped shallots
  • a few dried shiitake mushrooms
  • 4 tablespoons of oil
  • 3 tablespoons of soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup of candied sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of glutamate (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger wine
  • About 2/3 of a teaspoon of pepper

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