[Zhejiang cuisine] - Dongpo meat

[Dongpo meat] a famous dish in Hangzhou, it has complete color, aroma and taste. The key to making this dish is slow fire, no water and more wine. The finished product is bright red in color, crisp but not broken in shape. It tastes glutinous but not greasy. It has a wine smell and is very delicious.Sudongpo of the Song Dynasty (1036-1101) was one of the eight great writers of the Tang and Song dynasties; Ci writing and Xin Qiji are both Jue; Calligraphy and painting are also unique. Even in the art of cooking, he is good at it. When he offended the emperor and was demoted to Huangzhou, he often cooked in person and tasted with his friends. Su Dongpo's cooking was best at braised meat. He wrote a poem about his cooking experience: " Light the fire slowly and water less. When the fire is full, it will be beautiful& quot; However, the " Dongpo pork;, It is said that it was an interesting incident when he returned to Hangzhou as a local official for the second time.At that time, most of the West Lake had been obliterated by fengcao. After he took office, he mobilized tens of thousands of people to remove the Fengtian and dredge the lake port, built a long dike with the excavated mud, and built a bridge to unblock the lake water, make the west lake beautiful again, and store water for irrigation. This long piled embankment has improved the environment, not only bringing water conservancy benefits to the masses, but also adding to the scenery of the West Lake. Later, it was listed as the first of the ten scenic spots of the West Lake; Su Causeway spring dawn& quot; At that time, the common people praised Sudongpo for doing this good deed for the local people. They heard that he liked to eat braised meat. At the Spring Festival, they all sent him pork to show their wishes. Sudongpo received so much pork that he thought it was right to share it with tens of thousands of migrant workers dredging the West Lake. He asked his family to cut the meat into cubes, cook it with his cooking method, and distribute the wine to each household according to the roster of migrant workers. His family put " Send the wine with you " Comprehend into " Burn wine together " As a result, the braised meat was more crispy and delicious. The diners highly praised the unique and delicious cooking method of the meat sent by Sudongpo. Many people praised him and anecdotes spread. Among those who asked Sudongpo for a teacher at that time, in addition to learning calligraphy and writing articles, some also came to learn how to cook " Dongpo meat;.

Main Ingredients

• streaky pork 650 g

Auxiliary Ingredients

• Shallot 2
• Scallion segment appropriate amount
• Ginger slices appropriate amount
• Rock sugar 80g
• Old smoke few
• Soy sauce with soy sauce 1/2 cup
• Shaoxing butter 300g