chow fun is a cantonese noodle dish. bery good and filling
ive included the recipe for the roast pork (char siu)
14 oz wide dried rice noodles
1 1/2 lbs roast pork thinly sliced (see below)
2 baby bok choi chopped
1/4 lb fresh shitake mushrooms,stems removed and sliced
2 tsp minced garlic
2 tsp minced fresh ginger
2 tbsp fermented black beans (available at a chinese market,sometimes called salted black beans)
seasoning sauce
3 Tbsp chinese rice wine or dry sherry
2 Tbsp oyster sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp sugar
while the pork is cooking (recipe below)soak the dried noodles according to the package directions
mix the seasoning sauce ingredients and set aside
heat 1 Tbsp oil in a wok until very hot. add teh garlic and ginger and stir fry 30 seconds. add the bok choi ,fermented beans and shitake mushrooms. stir fry 4 minutes. remove and set aside
heat 2 Tbsp oil in the wok until hot. add the noodles and seasoning sauce. stir fry 4 minutes. return the vegtables to the pan as well as the roast pork. saute 2 more minutes
serves 4
Roast pork recipe
marinade
3Tbsp chinese rice wine or dry sherry
3 Tbsp dark soy sauce
2 Tbsp sugar
3 minced garlic cloves
1 Tbsp hosin sauce
1/2 tsp chinese 5 spice powder
1 1/2 lbs pork belly
honey
prepare the marinade. put the pork belly in a zip loc plastic bag,add the marininade,seal and shake well . Marinate 3 hours,turning occasionally
preheat the oven to 325
place the pork belly in a roasting pan. brush some honey on it
roast 25 minutes
flip,baste the other side and roast 25 more minutes,until the outside begins to blacken
let cool for 10 minutes and cut into thin slices
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