Braised Pork in a Golden Bowl

Braised Pork in a Golden Bowl

　　Ingredients: 1 small Japanese cucumber, 250g fresh pork, 1 onion, 1 large red chili.

　　Method: Slice the pork into pieces with a mix of fat and lean, stir-fry several times in a wok with shredded ginger until fragrant. Add a little cooking wine, a touch of balsamic vinegar, an appropriate amount of light soy sauce and salt. Cover and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, then set aside. In a hot wok, stir-fry sliced onion and large red chili slices until aromatic, add a little salt to bring out the onion flavor, then add the pork slices and stir-fry together for 2 minutes. Slice the top off the Japanese cucumber, scoop out the pulp, rinse clean, and stuff the pork and onions inside. Replace the top and steam in a steamer over medium heat

　　for 15 minutes until the cucumber is cooked through.

　　The pork is sweet but not greasy, while the cucumber absorbs the meat juices, becoming sweet and flavorful — this is the highlight of Braised Pork in a Golden Bowl.