Wok Stir-Fry with Ham and Spicy Black Bean Glaze

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 4 oz broccolini, cut into 3-inch pieces
• 4 dates, pitted and quartered
• 2 dried Thai chiles, cut in half
• 1 garlic clove, sliced
• 8 oz Smoked Diced Ham Cubes
• 1 cup Tempura Batter (recipe follows)
• 4 oz Spicy Black Bean Glaze (recipe follows)
• 6 Thai basil leaves, torn
• 10 oz sticky rice
• 2 oz mayonnaise
• ½ Tbsp sesame seeds
• ½ Tbsp crispy fried garlic
• 1 large egg
• ½ cup cornstarch
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup beer
• 1 Tbsp fermented black bean paste
• ½ Tbsp fermented red pepper paste
• 4 oz honey
• 1 tsp dried fermented black beans, rinsed & soaked in water
• 2 oz rice wine vinegar