How to Make Aged Chinese Marinade with Pork - Lao Shui Asian Cooking Recipe Cuisine

China Aged Chinese Marinade (Lao Shui) with Pork

This recipe was taken from centuries old cooking techniques and when possible applied modern cooking methods and/or ingredients.  It uses Asian cooking styles, Asian Spices, Asian Sauces and Asian Ingredients.  The style of cooking may have a slight alteration while still maintaining the dish's overall purpose.  In this blog we touch on recipes that may be predominant for the Chinese Cuisines.  We will also share recipes based upon country, or regions such as: Burma, Cambodia, Indian, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam.  Some cuisines are considered South Asian, South East Asian dishes, Central Asian and/or Middle Eastern and may not be strictly connected to a specific country or culture.

Recipe makes for 4-6 Servings

1.5-3 lbs skin-on pork belly or shoulder, cut into 2-inch chunks

2 cups water

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/4 cup sugar

2 tbsp Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry

5 star anise pods

1/4 inch-thick coin fresh ginger

4 or 5 Sichuan peppercorns


Directions:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the pork belly and simmer for 3-4 minutes. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold running water.

In a large heavy-bottomed or Dutch oven, bring the water, soy sauce, sugar, rice wine, star anise, ginger and peppercorns to a boil over high heat. Carefully lower the pork into the liquid and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. 

Cover and simmer for 2-2.5 hours or until meat is melt-in-your-mouth tender. Flip the meat halfway through cooking to flavor and color it evenly.

Turn off the heat and let the meat sit in the marinade partially covered for 6-8 hours. You can also let it cool to room temperature then cover and store in the refrigerator. 

Before serving, set the pot on the stove and simmer over medium heat until the meat is heated through, for about 5-10 minutes. 

Pour remaining sauce into a container and freeze until next use. Add more sugar, soy sauce or wine to taste and proceed as above.

For the adventurous palate, a great side dish that compliments this recipe is Jaew Bong.  Discover more about Jaew Bong, check out www.jaewbong.com.

Enjoy..

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