Bamboo Rat from Jinggang

Bamboo Rat from Jinggang

　　Features

　　　　Golden in color, fragrant, tender and delicious.

　　　　Ingredients

　　　　Bamboo rat from Jinggang, pig stomach, star anise, ginger, cooking oil, cooking wine, salt, MSG, soy sauce, chopped scallions, shredded ginger (quantities as needed)

　　　　Preparation Method

　　　　Heat the pan, add cooking oil and stir-fry the bamboo rat pieces. Add cooking wine, soy sauce, salt, MSG, shredded ginger and an appropriate amount of water. Stir-fry until the meat is cooked and flavorful, then add green and red chili peppers to sauté. Serve hot on a plate.

　　　　Cultural Background / Legend / Story

　　　　The bamboo rat has a clean diet and enjoys eating bamboo shoots. Also known as bamboo weasel or reed weasel, its meat is delicate, lean, low in fat and cholesterol, and rich in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin E, B vitamins, and various amino acids. When cooked, it has a delicious flavor and is considered a premium dish at banquets. During the Jinggangshan revolutionary struggle, Wang Zuo often served this delicacy to Comrade Mao and the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.