Fan Tuan, Taiwanese Sticky Rice Rolls (飯糰)
Fan tuan is a classic sticky rice roll that is perfect for a filling breakfast. It is salty, sour, crunchy, soft, and customizable to your own taste!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Assembly10 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Breakfast, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese, Taiwanese
Keyword: fan tuan, fan tuan recipe, sticky rice roll, taiwanese breakfast
Servings: 4 rolls
Calories: 180kcal
- 2 cups glutinous rice
- 1 1/3 cup water
- 1 youtiao Chinese Cruller
- Meat floss
Preserved mustard stems
- 1/2 cup preserved mustard stem 榨菜
- pinch of sugar
- 1 chili chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- sesame oil optional
Pickled Radish
- 1/2 cup pickled radish 菜脯
- pinch of sugar
- sesame oil optional
Optional fillings
- Eggs
- Scallions see post above for even more fillings
Prepare Fillings
Toast the Chinese cruller and divide it into four pieces.
Rinse and dice the preserved mustard stem. Then, heat some oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the mustard stem, sugar, chili, and garlic. Cook until the mustard is dry and fragrant. Optionally drizzle in some sesame oil and set aside.
Rinse and dice the pickled radish, and heat more oil in the same skillet. Then, add in the radish and sugar. Cook until the radish is dry and fragrant. Optionally drizzle in some sesame oil and set aside.
Prepare any other optional fillings.
Assemble
Spread 1/2 - 1 cup of sticky rice thinly on a piece of plastic wrap depending on how much filling you would like to have. Add one piece of youtiao, 1-2 tbsp each of preserved mustard stems and pickled radish, meat floss, and any other desired fillings on top.
Use the plastic wrap to roll and squeeze all of the ingredients tightly into an oblong roll. You can also use a bamboo sushi mat to make the wrapping process easier.