SHANGHAI RED BRAISED PORK BELLY

A signature Hong Kong dish. Char Siu literally means fork roast/burnt. A traditional method of cooking where long strips of seasoned pork meat are skewered onto fork pins and roasted in a covered oven or charcoal pit.

A classic dish from the province of Sichuan. Blocks of pork belly blanched in salted water, cooled down, coated with soy and deep fried. Sliced and sautéed with a good mix of leeks, wood ear, hot red chilies and Sichuan peppercorn with a subtle hint of garlic, ginger roots a fermented chili bean paste.