Chinese New Year Special

     Hi readers! Okay, so I know its February, but in the Chinese calender its the New Year. So this year is the year of the snake, and for those celebrating this special occasion, I have a special recipe for you! And, those who aren't, you can cook this Asian dish anyway. Now, this dish is sort of Singaporean-Chinese, so the measurements may be different and some of the ingredients might be new to you. But, Google has all the answers, trust me.

Braised Pork with Asparagus

Ingredients

1 kg  Pasar Fresh Pork (or fresh pork in general), cut into pieces

150g  ripe pineapple , cut into cubes

150g  sliced asparagus 

100g  preserved soya bean ( Dou Jiang)

2pcs  Chilli padi ,each sliced into 3 segments

3pcs  Sliced garlic

10g  Sliced spring onion

100ml water

Marinate pork cubes with a little dark soya sauce.

Fry pork cubes in heated wok over low fire till fragrant.

Add garlic and fry for 30 seconds.

Follow with preserved soya beans and cook for 1 min.

Add pineapple and asparagus and cook for 2 minutes.

Add water and braise for 10 minutes.

Garnish with spring onion and chilli padi.

 

Chef's Tip: 

Control the fire or heat when cooking pork marinated with dark soya sauce.

It is easy to overcook and dry out the pork.

      Looks pretty simple doesn't it? You can complete that meal with rice and Kai-lan Vegetables. Oh and by the way, I got this from a Chinese magazine, I forgot the title though. But, have a Happy Chinese New Year then! I'm off to Malaysia! 新年快乐！