Vietnamese Rice Cakes in Banana Leaves

Ingredients

• 1 green food coloring
• 1 ¾ cups sticky (glutinous) rice, preferably long-grain
• 2 14" x 14" pieces banana leaf
• 1 (14" x 16") sheet aluminum foil
• 2 (14" x 16") sheets plastic wrap plus extra
• 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
• 5 ounces pork shoulder or butt
• + 5 more ingredients
• • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons shallots
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup dried split mung beans

1. Place the sticky rice in a large bowl and cover it with 3 inches of water. Stir in the food coloring, if using, and let the rice soak overnight. (Once soaked, the rice will double to about 4 cups.) In a separate bowl, soak the mung beans for at least 4 hours. Drain both just before using and s...

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