A recipe for authentic Twice Cooked Pork for your Golden Week home party!

How about making authentic Twice Cooked Pork for your Golden Week home party? Twice Cooked Pork is a Sichuan dish in which pork is boiled, then returned to the pot and stir-fried. We'll introduce you to a dish that's easy to make at home and perfect for a party

What is Twice Cooked Pork?

Twice cooked pork is a dish that originated in Sichuan Province, and "twice cooked" means returning cooked ingredients to the pot for cooking. Authentic Chinese Twice Cooked Pork is made with thinly sliced ​​pork with the skin that has been boiled or steamed, and garlic seedlings (leaf garlic) are used as vegetables. It is also characterized by its strong spiciness, made with lots of chili peppers and chili bean paste

On the other hand, the version of Twice Cooked Pork that has become popular in Japan is slightly different from the original. In Japan, cabbage is often used instead of garlic sprouts, and it is seasoned with a sweet and spicy flavor using a lot of sweet bean sauce. It is also common for recipes to use thinly sliced ​​pork from the beginning

The origin of Twice Cooked Pork

It is said that Twice Cooked Pork was originally created as a way to reuse the pork that was offered during ancestral rites. Since rites are not held every day, it slowly spread to ordinary households

Over the years, the ingredients and cooking methods for Twice Cooked Pork have changed, resulting in a wide variety of variations, such as "Twice Cooked Pork" served with wheat bread, "Twice Cooked Pork with Potatoes" with potatoes, and "Twice Cooked Pork with Lotus Bai" with cabbage

Twice-cooked pork has become so commonplace in the home that it is said that there is no housewife in Sichuan who cannot make it. Each household makes their own version of the dish, which can be salty, light, or sweet, and each has their own unique characteristics. Twice-cooked pork is truly the soul food of Sichuan

Twice cooked pork recipe

Now, let me show you how to make authentic double cooked pork

Ingredients (for 2 people):

・200g pork belly (chunk)

・1/4 head of cabbage

・5 garlic sprouts

・1 tablespoon Doubanjiang

・1 teaspoon sugar

・1 tablespoon soy sauce

・1 tablespoon sake

・2 tablespoons salad oil

・A little salt

Instructions:

1. Cut the pork belly into bite-sized pieces and season with soy sauce and sake
2. Boil the pork in boiling water and let it cool
3. Cut the cabbage into bite-sized pieces and thinly slice the garlic sprouts diagonally
4. Heat salad oil in a frying pan and fry the chili bean paste
5. Add the pork and stir fry, then add the cabbage and garlic sprouts
6. Season with sugar and salt and cook until cooked through

This savory and juicy authentic Twice Cooked Pork is perfect with rice or beer. How about making it the main dish at a party?

If you don't like it too spicy, we recommend reducing the amount of chili bean paste or adding sweet bean paste.You can also use chicken instead of pork, or add your favorite vegetables, and make any other variations you like

This Golden Week, why not try enjoying the taste of Sichuan with Twice Cooked Pork?