Rou Jia Mo Recipe

Rou Jia Mo Recipe

Ingredients

Makes 5

FILLING:

• 1lb 2oz (500g) pork belly, without skin, diced
• 1 slice (about ¾in/2cm thick) fresh ginger, skin scraped off with a teaspoon 1 scallion (spring onion), cut into 3 large pieces
• 1 star anise
• 1 piece of cassia bark (or a small cinnamon stick) 1 tbsp Chinese rice (cooking) wine (shaoxing rice wine) 1 tbsp dark soy sauce 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tsp superfine (caster) sugar
• 5 English-style muffins
• strips of seeded green bell pepper
• fresh cilantro (coriander) leaves
• chili oil

Method

1. To make the pork fil ing, put the pork into a pot, add al the other ingredients, and then add enough cold water to cover
2. Bring to a boil and then simmer gently, uncovered, for about 2 hours, topping up the water a little if necessary
3. The resulting sauce should coat the pork but not be watery
4. Remove and discard the ginger, star anise, and cassia bark before serving
5. To serve, split and toast the muffins
6. Stuff some of the pork fil ing into the toasted muffins, along with some strips of green bel pepper, cilantro (coriander) leaves, and chili oil
7. Serve immediately

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