what we eat tonight: Hong Shao Rou （Red-Braised Pork ）

Red-Braised Pork is as famous as Perking Duck in Chinese mind. Red-Braised Pork take greasy and delicious combination of pork  together, taste very good. Try to do a dish which is Chinese favorite.

Ingredients：

• 1 pound pork belly  
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil  
• 2 tablespoons sugar  
• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine  
• Spring Onion and ginger 
• Star anise
• Small cinnamon stick 
• Soy sauce, salt and sugar  
• Mushroom dark Soy Sauce

Instructions:

Plunge pork belly into a pan of boiling water and simmer until partially cooked (3-4 minutes). Remove and cut into bite-size chunks）. Heat oil and sugar in a wok over medium heat until sugar melts, then raise the heat and stir until sugar turns caramel brown. Add pork and Shaoxing wine. Add ginger, star anise, chilies, cinnamon, and enough water to cover pork. Bring to a boil, then simmer (40-50 minutes). Turn up heat to reduce sauce, and season with soy sauce, salt, and sugar. Garnish with  scallion greens.