Pork Rolling Cakes from Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the America

Ingredients

• ¾ oz [20 g] dried wood ear mushrooms, also known as dried Chinese black fungus, soaked in water at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours, drained, and finely chopped in a food processor
• ¼ tsp Accent Flavor Enhancer (optional)
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 2 Tbsp chopped garlic
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 cup [200 g] long-grain white rice
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ½ cup [100 g] short-grain white rice, combined with the long-grain rice, covered with water, and soaked at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch or tapioca flour
• ¾ tsp turbinado sugar
• 4 oz [110 g] ground turkey (not only white meat)
• 2½ cups [600 ml] Nưởc Chẩm
• Leaves from ½ bunch mint, chopped
• 12 oz [340 g] ground pork
• 4 green onions, sliced
• ½ cup [22 g] Fried Shallots
• About 8 oz [230 g] bean sprouts, scalded (optional)
• 2 tsp fish sauce