At the table
Eat the stems with chopsticks, with rice or other dishes. Dip lightly in the accompanying sauce if supplied.
The plain rice-and-jiaobai preparation is plant-based. Confirm any dressing; soy sauce may contain wheat, and sesame oil contains sesame.
Soy sauce and sesame oil are one dipping option; cuts and seasoning vary by household.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Soy sauce and sesame oil are one dipping option; cuts and seasoning vary by household.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Gently sweet and mild.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Juicy, tender stems with a slight bite.
- How it’s made
- Peeled stems are cut and cooked on top of rice, using the same pot.
Soy sauce and sesame oil are one dipping option; cuts and seasoning vary by household.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Zhejiang.
About this regional connection
Zhejiang: Cooking vegetables with rice makes use of one pot’s heat. In Shaoxing, this economical household method is known as fanwu.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有饭焐茭白吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Rice-cooked Jiaobai
Cooking vegetables with rice makes use of one pot’s heat. In Shaoxing, this economical household method is known as fanwu.