Braised Pork Belly

• About 1 lb pork belly - cut into cubes or bite size
• 2 Tbsp sugar/brown sugar
• 1 piece of leek or scallion (about 6 inches or so)
• 1 large piece of ginger
• 1 star anise
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp cooking wine
• 2 cups water/chicken stock
• Salt to taste

1. Heat up a large pot with a heavy bottom. Sauté the pork belly cubes, without any added fat (you don’t need it…) until browned.
2. When the meat is browned, scrape it to one side and put the sugar in the fat that’s accumulated on the bottom, and stir around until it’s a bit caramelized.
3. Stir and toss so the meat gets coated by the sugar.
4. Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a simmer and lower the heat.
5. Put a lid on and let it simmer gently for about 3 hours, turning occasionally.
6. Serve over hot rice!

Sesame Oil Chicken 麻油鸡

• 1⁄3 cup black Asian sesame oil
• 4" pieces ginger, peeled and smashed
• 1 chicken, cut into pieces
• 2 cups Chinese cooking wine
• Salt, to taste

1. Heat oil in wok over high heat. Add ginger and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
2. Add chicken and toss to coat with the oil; cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned.
3. Add wine; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Season with salt.Serve hot with rice.

Sweet & Sour Pork

• 
• Pork tenderloin - cut into cubes
• Pineapples - cut cubes
• 1 Green bell pepper - cut cubes
• 1 Egg
• 3 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• White pepper & salt to taste

Sauce:-

• 3 Tbsp vinegar
• 3 Tbsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp ketchup
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1/2 cup of water or reserved pineapple juice
• 1 tsp cornstarch mix with 2 tsp of water

1. Marinate the pork in the soy sauce, egg and cornstarch.
2. Deep fry the pork until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towel. Set aside.
3. Put all the sauce ingredients into the wok, bring it to a boil over medium heat.
4. Add in pineapple and the bell pepper.
5. Stir well, bring it to a boil again. Stirring frequently.
6. Taste the sauce. Adjust the taste to you liking. (salt/sugar/vinegar etc).
7. Add in the deep fry pork, mix well.
8. Serve over rice!

Bean Sprout with Spinach

• 1 large onion - sliced
• 2 handfuls of Bean Sprout
• 1 package of Baby Spinach
• Fried Tofu - cut lengthwise
• S + P for taste

EVOO, stir fry the onion. Add in spinach, cover for a while. Once the spinach withers, add in bean sprout and the fried tofu. Stir fry a bit more. Salt and pepper. Serve!