Cabbage Rice
February 1, 2008 – 5:56 pm by wiffyHeh, just another yummy one-dish meal I learnt from my mum 
Ingredients (Serves 4)
2 cups rice, washed
4 cabbage leaves, shredded thinly
200g pork belly (aka “sam cham bak“, 3-layered pork, 3层肉)
3 tbsp dried shrimps (aka “Hei Bi” )
4 dried scallops 1 tbsp chopped garlic
water (to cook rice)
1 tsp salt
Directions
1. Soak Hei Bi in water until soft. Discard water. Chop the soaked Hei Bi to fine bits, or use a grinder.
2. Soak dried scallops in water till soft. Discard water. Use fingers to separate scallop to thin shreds.
3. Slice the pork belly to thin slices, then cut each slice to thin shreds. If you want less fat, cut off the entire top layer of fat before slicing.
4. Heat wok over medium fire, add sliced pork to wok and stir fry till cooked.
5. Take out the cooked pork and set aside. Using the oil from cooking the oil (add more if needed), add the garlic and chopped Hei Bi, dried scallop and fry till the Hei Bi is browned.
6. Return the previously cooked wok back to the wok and add salt, the washed rice and shredded cabbage. Mix till even.
7. Transfer contents of the wok to a rice cooker, add water (ratio of about 1 1/2 cups of water with every 1 cup of rice - this will vary with different cookers). Stir evenly before cooking 
Tags: cabbage, dried scallops, dried shrimps, Hei Bi, pork, Rice
Posted in Chicken, Chinese, Meat, One-Dish Meals, Recipes, Rice
7 Responses to “Cabbage Rice”
This dish is so simple and heart warming. I guess great when one needs to whip something up fast. Dried shrimp and scallops added to give a rich flavor to the the rice . Too bad I can’t eat shrimp or scallops,but I can imagine what it might taste like. Haha.
By Joyce on Feb 1, 2008
I learnt this dish from my mum too! And it’s so versatile, we can practically add what we like in there. I took some pics too but haven’t post yet. lol
By didally on Feb 5, 2008
Ya ya…I like cabbage rice too! I cook mine with leftover char siew.
By tigerfish on Feb 12, 2008
my grandmother always cooked this dish when i was living with her. im really missing this cabbage rice … the only difference is she added chinese mushrooms instead of scallops and beansprouts … thanks for reminding me the sweet old days i spent with my grandmother …
By gwen on Apr 21, 2008
Gwen: Thank you for your sweet comment! I’m glad that this recipe of mine bring back good memories for you… And I think that Chinese mushrooms are a great addition to this dish and I might try it out next time
By wiffy on Apr 23, 2008