Braised Winter Bamboo Shoots with Cat Meat

Name: Braised Winter Bamboo Shoots with Cat Meat
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 250 g Cat meat pieces (blanched, water drained); 200 g Winter bamboo shoots (cut into olive-shaped pieces and blanched); 1 tsp Wet dried tangerine peel, minced; 2.5 tsp Minced ginger; 0.5 tbsp Minced garlic; 0.5 tbsp Dark soy sauce; 0.5 tbsp Wet cornstarch slurry; 0.5 tbsp Ginger wine; 5 tsp Fine salt; 2 tsp MSG (monosodium glutamate); 1 tsp White pepper powder; 1 tsp Sesame oil; 2 tbsp Secondary stock (light stock); 1 tbsp Vegetable oil (for stir-frying)

A well-known Cantonese specialty of cat meat braised with winter bamboo shoots, with a distinctive flavor.

50 min

Easy

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Braised Winter Bamboo Shoots with Cat Meat

Ingredients

Cat meat pieces (blanched, water drained) 250 g

Winter bamboo shoots (cut into olive-shaped pieces and blanched) 200 g

Wet dried tangerine peel, minced 1 tsp

Minced ginger 2.5 tsp

Minced garlic 0.5 tbsp

Dark soy sauce 0.5 tbsp

Wet cornstarch slurry 0.5 tbsp

Ginger wine 0.5 tbsp

Fine salt 5 tsp

MSG (monosodium glutamate) 2 tsp

White pepper powder 1 tsp

Sesame oil 1 tsp

Secondary stock (light stock) 2 tbsp

Vegetable oil (for stir-frying) 1 tbsp

Instructions

Prep the Ingredients

Blanch the cat meat pieces, transfer to a bowl, and drain off the water. Cut the winter bamboo shoots into olive-shaped pieces and blanch them.

Braise the Dish

Heat oil in a wok to about 20% hot. Add the minced garlic, minced ginger, minced wet tangerine peel, and the blanched cat meat pieces, and stir-fry until fragrant and cooked through. Add the ginger wine and stir evenly. Pour in the secondary stock, season with fine salt and MSG, and adjust the color to a golden brown with the dark soy sauce. Cover and braise until about 80% done, then add the winter bamboo shoots and toss until evenly combined. Once cooked through, sprinkle in the white pepper. Thicken with the wet cornstarch slurry, then add hot oil and sesame oil and mix evenly. Transfer to a serving plate and serve.