This black truffle rice is an example of a “ban fan” (拌饭) or mixed rice dish. It makes everyday white rice delicious and elevated, and gives your meal a little extra oomph!
Black Truffle is Trending in Chinese Restaurants
Black Truffle has quickly become a regular fixture on Chinese restaurant menus. I’ve seen it used in fried rice, steamed eggs, dumplings, and stir fries. Personally, I love seeing humble dishes elevated—letting the flavor of black truffles shine without much fuss!
That’s why I like to use black truffle pâté in this ban fan (拌饭), or “mixed rice.” The components aside from the truffle pâté are not very fancy, but the result is so tasty and enjoyable. I first saw this dish on social media—a vegetarian chef in China made a rice dish, adding a dollop of this glossy black truffle pate. It looked so unique that I decided to give it a try, and I loved it!
Of course, this dish is a little everyday luxury. A jar of truffle pate is very expensive ($25-$60, depending on the size), and it makes me feel better knowing that I can use just a little to make a lot of different dishes—and very yummy ones at that!
So far, I’ve made this truffle rice multiple times with different vegetables—broccoli, carrots, peas, corn, etc. It’s also a great time to use peeled and chopped broccoli stems. Feel free to use a mix of vegetables you enjoy!
Buying truffle pâté
I bought La Rustichella Black Truffle Pâté because of its high rating on Amazon, but I’ve only tried this one brand. Just know that the seasonings are based on this brand, so if you’re using a different brand, you may want to be more conservative with the seasonings at first and season to taste.
What rice to use
You don’t have to limit yourself to just plain jasmine rice, you can use our recipes for millet rice or quinoa rice as a starting point. And I haven’t tried it yet, but I bet this truffle pate would accompany our scallion rice so perfectly, too! So don’t be afraid to experiment.
We made this recipe for 1 serving, so it can easily be scaled up for the number of people you’re feeding!
Truffle Rice Recipe Instructions
Steam the broccoli florets and frozen peas for 3-4 minutes in your steamer setup of choice. I just place them in a shallow dish in my metal steamer. Or you can microwave them for 2-3 minutes. Drain off any liquid from the vegetables.
In a medium bowl, combine the black truffle pate, light soy sauce, sugar, and garlic. Toss in the cooked rice and vegetables, and add salt to taste.
Enjoy! Yes, it’s that easy!
Note:
For more tips on how to steam food, check out our guide with three different ways to set up a steamer.
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Recipe
Truffle Rice
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup broccoli florets (finely chopped into little pieces; or substitute vegetable of choice)
- 3 tablespoons frozen peas
- ½ tablespoon black truffle pâté
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
- 1 cup cooked rice (a Chinese rice bowl's worth; if using leftovers, microwave or steam to reheat)
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Steam the broccoli florets and frozen peas for 3-4 minutes in your steamer setup of choice. I just place them in a shallow dish in my metal steamer. Or you can microwave them for 2-3 minutes. Drain off any liquid from the vegetables.
- In a medium bowl, combine the black truffle pate, light soy sauce, sugar, and garlic. Toss in the cooked rice and vegetables, salt to taste, and enjoy!
