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Four Happiness Pork

By Rhonda Parkinson, About.com

The author writes of this Shanghai specialty: "You will not find this dish on restaurant menus because it is too time-consuming. However, it is as common to Chinese families as roast beef is to Western families. It is delicious with steamed buns and any vegetable dish." Serves 4 to 6.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours, 15 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 pounds lean pork
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons sherry
  • 6 tablespoons dark soy sauce
  • 2 slices ginger
  • 1 scallion
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Preparation:

Put pork in boiling water. Boil 1 minute. Drain. Rinse in cold water.

Cut pork in 2-inch cubes.

Put pork and 1 cup water in an earthenware or any other heavy pot. Bring water to boil. Add sherry, soy sauce, ginger, and scallion.

Cover pot tightly. Simmer over very low heat 2 hours.

Add sugar. Bring to high heat. Baste until gravy coats the meat.

May be prepared in advance. May be frozen. Reheat before serving.

  Reprinted with permission from Madame Wong's Long-Life Chinese Cookbook
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