F2F Class Notes (Tony)

Vocabulary

dongbei food is pretty simple/basic

dongbei food is simpler than local food

pays attention to detail

The food in Shanghai  (any food in the city)

Shanghai food  (local style)

pork cutlet

braisedto cook (food) slowly in fat and a small amount of liquid in a covered pot

eg: Heng shao rou is a braised pork dish.

savory – having a spicy or salty quality without being sweet

rich

dim sum – small dishes of cantonese food

leftover – unfinished

eg: Do you want the leftover hong shao rou?

Shanghai-Style Braised Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou)

Wikipedia.com Description

Hongshao rou or red braised pork (simplified Chinese: 红烧肉; traditional Chinese: 紅燒肉; pinyin: hóngshāoròu) is a classic pork dish from mainland China, cooked using pork belly and a combination of ginger, garlic, aromatic spices, chilli peppers, sugar, light and dark soy, and rice wine. The pork belly is cooked until the fat and skin are gelatinous and melt easily in the mouth, while the sauce is usually thick, sweet and fairly sticky. The dish has a melt in the mouth texture is formed as a result of a long braising process, during which the liquid reduces and becomes thick. It is generally served with steamed rice and dark green vegetables.