Smoked Salt & Pepper

Xoi Lap Xuong (Vietnamese Sweet Sticky Rice with Chinese Sausage) Makes: enough for a party of >20 people Ingredients: 1.25 lb (about 3 cups and 2 tbs) of sweet rice ~ 6 lap xuong (Chinese sausage), thinly sliced on the bias 4 green onions, thinly sliced 1/4 c. vegetable oil salt  1/2 tsp. sugar Maggi seasoning about 1/2 c. thick-sliced Xa xiu (Chinese bbq pork) crispy fried onion for topping Directions: Rinse the rice until water is clear and then soak overnight in cold water. Arrange the rice in a doughnut shape into a large steamer Sprinkle a pinch of salt and steam for about 15-20 minutes, occasionally mixing and ensuring the lid does not accumulate a lot of water Slice the green onions and combine with oil in a small glass bowl.  Add sugar and salt to taste and microwave for 45 seconds.  Fry lap xuong in a large skillet or wok on medium high heat until almost cooked, then add to steaming xoi (rice) Once the xoi (rice) is cooked, add green oni...