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.