Salted Fish Braised with Pork (台鯗煨肉)
Origin: Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Source: Yuan Mei 袁枚, 1792
Ingredients
- pork
- salted fish (鯗)
Instructions
- Braise the pork according to the method for Ham Braised with Pork. Since salted fish becomes tender quickly, braise the pork alone until it reaches 80% doneness (火候 — heat control / timing), then add the salted fish to the braising vessel. Once finished, allow to cool completely. When cooled, this dish is known as "Salted Fish Aspic" (鯗凍).
- Note: Do not use inferior quality salted fish; it is better to omit it entirely.