Description
A home-style dish where minced pork mixed with 'Po Bu Zi' (pickled cordia berries) is steamed in a bowl. The berries' sweet/sour saltiness mixes with meat juices for a Taiwanese comfort food experience.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Minced pork
- Po Bu Zi(Cordia)
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Soy sauce
- Rice wine
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Meat Prep] Add minced garlic, ginger, soy, sugar, white pepper, and rice wine to minced pork (coarse is best).
- [Po Bu Zi] Add 'Po Bu Zi' with its juice, mixing until the meat is sticky.
- [Shaping] Spread meat in a deep bowl or plate, making a slight well in the center.
- Steam on high for 15-
- mins.
- Done when the meat tightens and overflows with 'golden meat juices' around the edges.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Unique sweet and salty aroma of Po Bu Zi berries
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Japanese pickled plum or Zha Cai (salty sub)
Pairing
White Rice exclusively
Trivia
[For Everyone] The strongest rice companion Taiwanese mothers make when they want their family to eat lots of rice. Since the 'Po Bu Zi' berries have seeds, sorting them out in the mouth is a common daily sight. Simple, but with a deep flavor you never tire of.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pour every drop of the 'ultimate meat juice soup' collected in the steaming bowl over white rice, eating it with the crumbled meat!
Allergen
Pork, Soy, Wheat (from berry juice)