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The Hirshon Sichuan Garlic Pork – 蒜泥白肉

February 6, 2016 by The Generalissimo 1 Comment

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Citizens, this is one of my favorite Sichuan dishes! Suan ni bai rou (蒜泥白肉) is simply thin slices of cooked pork belly (aka uncured bacon), served cold, and marinated with a delectable soy-chili-garlic sauce. The direct translation is simple: garlic white pork.

Sichuan cuisine, Szechwan cuisine or Szechuan cuisine (/ˈsɛʃwɒn/ or /ˈsɛtʃwɒn/), is a style of Chinese cuisine originating from Sichuan Province. It has bold flavours, particularly the pungency and spiciness resulting from liberal use of garlic and chili peppers, as well as the unique flavour of Sichuan pepper.

There are many local variations within Sichuan Province and the neighbouring Chongqing Municipality, which was part of Sichuan Province until 1997. Four sub-styles of Sichuan cuisine include Chongqing, Chengdu, Zigong and Buddhist vegetarian style.

UNESCO declared Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, to be a city of gastronomy in 2011 to recognize the sophistication of its cooking.

Sichuan in the Middle Ages welcomed Middle Eastern crops, such as broad beans, sesame and walnuts. Since the 16th century, the list of major crops in Sichuan has even been lengthened by New World newcomers.

The characteristic chili pepper came from Mexico, but probably overland from India or by river from Macau, complementing the traditional Sichuan peppercorn (花椒; huājiāo).

Other newcomers from the New World included maize (corn), which largely replaced millet; white potatoes introduced by Catholic missions; and sweet potatoes.

The population of Sichuan was cut by perhaps three quarters in the wars from the Ming dynasty to the Qing dynasty. Settlers from the adjacent Hunan Province brought their cooking styles with them.

Pork became a most favored meat in the region, as was true in most non-Muslim parts of China. Pork belly is especially popular amongst the Sichuanese.

Sichuan is colloquially known as the “heavenly country” due to its abundance of food and natural resources. One ancient Chinese account declared that the “people of Sichuan uphold good flavour, and they are fond of hot and spicy taste.”

Most Sichuan dishes are spicy, although a typical meal includes non-spicy dishes to cool the palate.

Sichuanese cuisine is composed of seven basic flavours: sour, pungent, hot, sweet, bitter, aromatic and salty. Sichuan food is divided into five different types: sumptuous banquet, ordinary banquet, popularised food, household-style food and snacks. Milder versions of Sichuan dishes remain a staple of American Chinese cuisine.

My version of this classic Sichuanese pork dish is very traditional and is also easy to make – try it for a spicy appetizer or palate-cleansing course in a multi-stage Chinese feast! The classic Chinese ‘Man-Han’ feast can still be experienced in China today, as noted here.

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The Hirshon Sichuan Garlic Pork – 蒜泥白肉


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Ingredients

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  • For the sauce:
  • 3 fresh red and green Thai chilies, minced
  • 4 tbsp finely minced garlic
  • 8 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorn oil (preferred) or chili oil
  • 1 tbsp chili oil
  • 6 tbsp Baoning (preferred) or Zhenjiang rice vinegar
  • 5 tbsp pork broth
  • 1 teaspoon chicken stock granules
  • ***
  • For the pork belly:
  • 2 lbs pork belly
  • 1 ounce Baoning (preferred) or Zhenjiang rice vinegar
  • 1 ounce Shaoxing rice wine
  • 5 cups water
  • 2 stalks scallion
  • 1 knob ginger, peeled and sliced
  • ***
  • For garnish:
  • 1 scallion, diced
  • Strips of cucumber, sliced very thin on a mandoline, and rolled into cylinders
  • 1 small handful fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
  • Toasted white sesame seeds


Instructions

  1. Clean pork belly slab. Put in boiling water with wine, vinegar, scallions, sliced ginger for 1 hour on low heat.
  2. Meanwhile, prepare the sauce by adding all the sauce ingredients together in a bowl. Mix well.
  3. After an hour, turn off the heat and let the meat cool in the broth for about 30 minutes. Add 5 tbsp of the pork broth into the sauce mixture.
  4. After meat is cooled down, slice into very thin pieces, drizzle sauce over and serve with garnishes.
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Nutrition

  • Calories: 1313.18 kcal
  • Sugar: 2.65 g
  • Sodium: 1890.23 mg
  • Fat: 127.77 g
  • Saturated Fat: 44.45 g
  • Trans Fat: 0.03 g
  • Carbohydrates: 11.5 g
  • Fiber: 1.54 g
  • Protein: 25.88 g
  • Cholesterol: 163.33 mg

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  • 1 The Hirshon Sichuan Garlic Pork – 蒜泥白肉
    • 1.1 Ingredients
    • 1.2 Instructions
    • 1.3 Nutrition
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  1. 藍璧山

    February 7, 2016 at 7:32 AM

    猴年快樂!

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