Braised pork is a classic Chinese dish known for its mellow taste and unique way of cooking. This dish is loved by diners around the world for its rich taste and deep cultural background.
The process of making braised pork is not complicated, but it requires a certain amount of patience and skill. First of all, you need to prepare some basic ingredients, including pork belly, ginger, green onions, cooking wine, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rock sugar, star anise, cinnamon, and bay leaves.
Next, cut the pork belly into medium-sized pieces and blanch them in boiling water to remove the blood. Then, add an appropriate amount of oil to the pan and put in the rock sugar over low heat and heat it slowly until the rock sugar dissolves and turns amber. At this point, put the pork belly pieces in a pan and stir-fry over high heat until the surface of the pork belly is evenly coated with amber sugar.
Next, add an appropriate amount of cooking wine, light soy sauce and dark soy sauce, and continue to stir-fry evenly. Then, add enough water to cover the meat pieces and add spices such as ginger, green onions, star anise, cinnamon and bay leaves. After the heat is boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover the pot and simmer slowly.
During the simmering process, it is necessary to constantly observe the amount of water in the pot and the doneness of the meat. When the water is almost dry, you can open the lid and gently insert the meat pieces with chopsticks, if you can easily insert them, it means that the meat has been stewed. At this time, you can add an appropriate amount of salt and monosodium glutamate to taste, and then stir-fry evenly to get out of the pot.
Although the preparation of braised pork is simple, the skill and detail in it are very important. For example, in the process of frying sugar color, pay attention to the heat and color change of sugar color;In the process of stewing, pay attention to the amount of water and the mastery of the heat;In the process of seasoning, pay attention to the ratio of salt and monosodium glutamate, etc. Only by mastering these skills and details can you make a delicious braised pork.
In addition to the basic braised pork practices, there are also some innovations and variations to suit your tastes and preferences. For example, you can add some other spices and spices, such as chili pepper, Sichuan pepper, star anise, etc.;You can also add some vegetables or other ingredients such as tofu, mushrooms, etc. during the stewing processYou can also sprinkle some chopped green onions or coriander before cooking to add texture and color.
In short, braised pork is a very classic and delicious Chinese dish, which is not only mellow and nutritious, but also has a deep cultural background. By mastering the basic cooking techniques and details, as well as making some innovations and variations according to one's own tastes and preferences, everyone can make their own delicious braised pork.