World Flavors Cookbook

Fish-Fragrant Pork Slivers (Yu Xiang Rou Si)

Name: Fish-Fragrant Pork Slivers (Yu Xiang Rou Si)
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 300g pork loin, julienned; Wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, bell peppers (all julienned); Sauce: 1 tbsp pickled chili (Er Jing Tiao), 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1.5 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, garlic, ginger

Stir-fried pork slivers in a "fish-fragrant" sauce—a balance of salty, sweet, sour, and spicy without any actual fish.

Cuisine: China

Ingredients

300g pork loin, julienned
Wood ear mushrooms, bamboo shoots, bell peppers (all julienned)
Sauce: 1 tbsp pickled chili (Er Jing Tiao), 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1.5 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, garlic, ginger

Instructions

Marinate pork with soy sauce and cornstarch.
Stir-fry pork until opaque. Add aromatics and pickled chili.
Add vegetables and sauté. Pour in the sweet-sour-spicy sauce.
Toss until everything is coated in a glossy, fragrant glaze.