HOI-KOU-ROU

Cabbage and pork stir-fry

It is a little difficult to prepare, but it is one of our favorite recipes.		 hoi18.jpg
Photos: 1996/1 , Made on: 1997/08/09
Reference books:
  1. "NHK KYOUNO RYOURI" pp.30-31 Sept. issue in 1994.
  2. An installment of "NHK KYOUNO RYOURI" "SYU TOMITOKU NO KANTONRYOURI WA YASAIGAUMAI" p.29 (1991)
  3. "CHIN KENMIN, KENICHI no KATEIRYOURI NYUUMON" p.27 (1985) in "KURASI NO SEKKEI" No167
To cook
1 Ingredients Serves: 6-8
  • 600-800 g pork fatback (boneless ribs)
  • A half big cabbage
  • 3-4 bell peppers
  • 1 Negi (Japanese leek)
  • 2 pieces of ginger (30-40 g)
  • 2 pieces of garlic (10-15 g)
  • Sesame oil, soy-sauce and Sake
  • 2-4 tablespoons TOU BAN JAN (Red pepper paste)
  • 1-3 tablespoons TIEN MEN JAN (Sweetened Chinese soy-bean paste)
  • 1-2 tablespoons KATAKURIKO (potato starch) with water
    KATAKURIKO : water = 1: 1
My family usually uses half of the cabbage, I am wondering that generally normal folks use just a quarter of the cabbage?
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How to peel the ginger.
Using a spoon, that's easy. 		Roughly tear the cabbage to pieces. TOU BAN JAN(left) and TIEN MEN JAN(right)
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2 Preparation of pork
(Prepare vegetables while the pork is boiling)
Put water, Negi (Japanese leek) and sliced ginger in a pot and then put the pork. Heat it. After water comes to a boil, reduce heat. Skim the broth each time. After boil the pork, slice it thick (appx. 7-10 mm)
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3 ** The knack of cooking **
Preparation of cabbage (fry or boil)
Boil water in a wok, put 1 tablespoon oil and 1 teaspoon salt. After water comes to a boil, add cabbage and vegetables. Boil 1-2 minutes and then drain well.
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4 Let's fry in a short time.
Fry chopped ginger and garlic in low heat. Add TOU BAN JAN and TIEN MEN JAN and then fry. Put the boiled pork into the pan and fry.
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Add the vegetable and fry and then sprinkle soy-sauce, Sake and salt properly. Add some oil from the edge of the wok and keep frying. Add the MIZUDOKI KATAKURIKO (dissolved katakuriko in the water). Finally add (vegetable)oil or sesame oil and lightly fry.
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5 A soup using boiled pork water.
Remove the rest of the vegetables from the stock. Put sliced pork and some (sliced)vegetables, season with salt and pepper. After add MIZUDOKI KATAKURIKO, add a beaten egg and mix well and then turn off the stove. Sprinkle a tablespoon vinegar and mix well.
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Contents copyright 1996-1997 Mitsuo Sugawara
Translater: PB