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How It’s Made: Red Yeast Rice Sauce

Name: How It’s Made: Red Yeast Rice Sauce
Prep time: 4 days 23 hr
Cook time: 1 hr
Total time: PT5D
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 7 oz. Red Yeast Rice; 1 lb. Sweet Rice; 0.5 cup Rice Wine; 1 cup Fermented Rice Water (10g Dried Rice Wine Yeast Ball and 1 cup water mixture)

Red yeast rice is also called as red fermented rice or red koji rice. Today, red yeast rice is used in Western countries as a food supplement as a natural remedy to help lower cholesterol levels. Chef John shares tips on making red yeast rice sauce with step by step instruction.

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Recipe

PRE TIME: 4 days 23 hr

COOKING TIME: 1 hr

TOTAL TIME: 5 days

1 SERVING

Ingredients:

7 oz. Red Yeast Rice
1 lb. Sweet Rice
0.5 cup Rice Wine
1 cup Fermented Rice Water (10g Dried Rice Wine Yeast Ball and 1 cup water mixture)

Directions:

Step 1

Grind red yeast rice into powder.

Step 2

Steam the soaked sweet rice for 1 hour. Put it into a mixing bowl and let it cool to about 150°F (70°C).

Step 3

In the same mixing bowl, add the red yeast rice powder on top of the rice. Then add fermented rice water, made with 10 g dried rice wine yeast ball and 1 cup water mixture, and blend completely.

Step 4

Put the mixture into an airtight container. Let it ferment at room temperature ( 130°F / 50°C) for 3 to 5 days.

Final Notes

Try adding red yeast rice sauce to other foods such as meats and vegetables to add a colorful and healthy addition to your meal. It's known for the potential cholesterol-lowering effects of the food.