Dongpo Pork

Publish Time:2016-09-13 14:47:43Source:WTCF

【Introduction】:Dongpo Pork is brightly red in color, has mellow taste and thick soup; it’s crispy but not minced; oily but not greasy.

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Dongpo Pork is brightly red in color, has mellow taste and thick soup; it’s crispy but not minced; oily but not greasy. The soup is made by cooking wine accompanied with soy sauce, chive, ginger and sugar; and it’s very authentic. Afterwards, it is put it in the sealed casserole and slowly stewed on low heat. In this way, the pork will have a glamorous color and will be thoroughly cooked like Tofu but not minced; and it will taste delicious but not greasy.

There is a moving story about Dongpo Pork: during 1271 to 1279 when the Song and Yuan alternated, Su Dongpo was appointed to be a local official in Hangzhou. He encouraged thousands of people to dredge the West Lake and dike to irrigate the fields, which benefited the people greatly. In the Spring Festival that year, people sent pork and Shaoxing wine to him as they knew Su was fond of eating meat. And Su told his family to make the meat and sent it back to the people. The pork they made was so delicious that it became a story on everyone’s lips. Since then, Dongpo Pork has become a traditional dish of Hangzhou.

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