How to make Vietnamese Red Sticky Rice ( Xoi Gac )

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This Lunar New Year (Tet) essential is vibrant, sweet, delicious, and easy to make!

This flavored rice uses the fruit "Gac", it can be found whole or in a puree form.

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Wash and Soak Sticky Rice Overnight

Prep the Gac Fruit

Combine Gac Paste with Rice

Prepare steamer basket

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Mix the Coconut Sauce

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Complete steaming until rice is fully cooked.

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This sweet sticky rices goes perfectly with cha lua!

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How to make Vietnamese Red Sticky Rice ( Xoi Gac )

This Lunar New Year (Tet) essential is vibrant, sweet, delicious, and easy to make!

This flavored rice uses the fruit "Gac", it can be found whole or in a puree form.

📝 Ingredients

Wash and Soak Sticky Rice Overnight

This ensures the perfect texture for your sticky rice.

Prep the Gac Fruit

If using a fresh Gac, remove the seeds, then mix until the paste separates from the seeds.

Combine Gac Paste with Rice

Thoroughly mix your gac paste with the rice to fully coat.

Prepare steamer basket

Line a steamer basket with banana leaves before steaming rice.

Mix the Coconut Sauce

Make coconut sauce, mix into rice, continue steaming.

Complete steaming until rice is fully cooked.

Finish Steaming

This sweet sticky rices goes perfectly with cha lua!

Serve and Enjoy!

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