Radish Braised in Rendered Pork Fat
Origin: Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Source: Yuan Mei 袁枚, 1792
Ingredients
- rendered pork fat (lard)
- radish
- dried shrimp
- scallion flowers
Instructions
- Stir-fry the radish in rendered pork fat.
- Add dried shrimp and braise the mixture until the radish is very tender and fully cooked (to the point of being deeply softened).
- Just before plating, scatter scallion flowers over the dish.
- The radish should take on a color like amber.