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豆角炒肉 (Dòujiǎo Chǎoròu)

豆角炒肉

About

A classic Hunan dish featuring tender pork stir-fried with crisp long beans, fermented black beans, and spicy chilies. The dish is savory, slightly funky from the fermented beans, and has a bold heat from the chilies. It's commonly served as part of a family-style meal with rice.

Cultural Context

This dish is a staple in Hunan cuisine, known for its bold flavors and spiciness. It's often enjoyed as part of a shared meal with rice and other dishes. Hunan food emphasizes fresh ingredients and strong, aromatic seasonings.

Ingredients

300 gpork (shoulder or loin)(thinly sliced)
200 glong beans(cut into 2-inch pieces)
1 tbspfermented black beans(rinsed and chopped)
5-6 dried red chilies(adjust to taste)
3 clovesgarlic(minced)
1 tbspginger(minced)
1 tbsplight soy sauce
1 tbspShaoxing wine
1 tspsugar
2 tbspvegetable oil

Method

1. Marinate pork with soy sauce and Shaoxing wine. 2. Stir-fry pork until browned, then set aside. 3. Stir-fry garlic, ginger, chilies, and fermented black beans until fragrant. 4....

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Regional Variations

Sichuan

Uses Sichuan peppercorns for numbing spice instead of Hunan chilies.

Cantonese

Less spicy, with a sweeter sauce and sometimes oyster sauce.

Dietary

Gluten-Freesoy

Sources

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Fuchsia DunlopRevolutionary Chinese Cookbook: Recipes from Hunan Province

2007cookbook
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Eileen Yin-Fei LoThe Chinese Kitchen: Recipes, Techniques, Ingredients, History, and Memories from America's Leading Authority on Chinese Cooking

1999cookbook

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