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How To Make Pork With Black Fungus
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Ingredients
- 6 OZ.s pork
- 1.5 OZ. black fungus
- 2 OZ.s green onion
- 2 FL OZ.s vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 tablespoon white cooking wine
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
Directions
- Soak black fungus in warm water for 30 minutes until they become soft. Remove stems and clean thoroughly. Break clusters into individual pieces.
- Cut pork into slices. Add the salt and cornstarch into the pork, and mix them together.
- Cut green onion into 2-inch-long pieces.
- Combine soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and cornstarch together to make a sauce.
- Pour the oil into wok and heat until it is hot. Add hot sauce, stir-fry. Then add pork, stir-fry for 20 seconds until pork becomes white.
- Add black fungus and green onion into wok. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Pour sauce into wok, stir-fry for 10 seconds.
Serves 3-4 people
Background
China has a long history of more than 5,000 years. Meanwhile, the history of eating in China is also very long. Eaing is not only a way to survive, it is also a culture and it plays a great role in Chinese people's life. Even though the food we find in the Chinese restaurants all over the world is the same, the people in different parts of China don't eat the same food. Basically, there are three main food styles: Si-chuan food, Beijing food and Guang-dong food. Each kind of food has its own distinguishing features. Pork With Black Fungus is a Si-chuan family dish.
Somthing you may want to know
What is black fungus?
Black fungus is a kind of natural plant which grows on the trunk of a tree. Dry in the sun, it can be kept for a long time. Black fungus is nutritious food and it tastes good. It is called "mu er" in Chinese, which means "wood ear" because it looks like a ear and it grows from wood.
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