Four-Style Meat and Vegetables
A Zhejiang home-style braise of sliced pork, tofu skin, greens, and bamboo shoot slices, served with a thick, savory sauce in a balanced meat-and-vegetable combination.
Ingredients
lean pork slices (main)
75 g
tofu skin (auxiliary, cut into 6 pieces)
4
bamboo shoot slices (auxiliary)
50 g
green vegetables (auxiliary, cut into 5 cm segments)
200 g
white broth (auxiliary)
150 g
rendered lard (auxiliary)
50 g
Shaoxing wine (auxiliary)
10 g
soy sauce (auxiliary)
15 g
white sugar (auxiliary)
1 g
refined salt (auxiliary)
1 g
MSG (auxiliary)
1.5 g
scallion white segments (auxiliary)
2 g
wet starch (auxiliary)
15 g
Instructions
1
Preparation
Cut the tofu skin into 6 small pieces, and cut the green vegetables into 5 cm segments.
2
Stir-frying
Heat the wok and add 35 g of lard. When it reaches about 60% hot (approximately 132°C), add the scallion whites and pork slices and stir to loosen. Pour in the Shaoxing wine, then add the green vegetables and bamboo shoot slices and stir briefly.
3
Simmering
Pour in the white broth, cover, and bring to a boil until about 80% cooked.
4
Seasoning and Thickening
Remove the lid, add the soy sauce, white sugar, refined salt, and MSG. Thicken with the wet starch, then plate and serve (original text incomplete).