Description
The absolute 'Taste of Mom' in Yunnan. True to its name 'Hong San Duo' (Three Red Flowers), it uses exactly three ingredients: bright red ripe tomatoes, vibrant green chilies, and browned minced pork. Stir-fried supremely simply with soy and salt. The tomato tartness melts with the pork fat, forcing infinite consumption of white rice.
Restaurants serving Hong San Duo (Yunnan Tomato, Pepper, and Pork Stir-fry)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Ripe tomatoes
- Minced pork
- Green chilies
- Soy sauce
- Salt
- Lard
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Blanch ripe tomatoes to peel skin, then dice finely.
- Deseed green chilies and dice to the same size.
- Prepare slightly fatty minced pork with a dash of salt and soy.
- Heat lard in a wok. Fry pork until all moisture evaporates and it becomes crumbly. Remove.
- In the rendered fat, flash-fry green chilies to bloom aroma.
- Dump in diced tomatoes. Fry on high until they bleed red juices, reducing into a natural tomato sauce.
- Return the fried pork.
- Season purely with salt and a dash of soy (ZERO water added).
- Toss rapidly and plate while still thick and saucy.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Pure umami/tartness of ripe tomatoes and depth of pork lard
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Can be perfectly made at home with JP tomatoes, bell peppers, and minced pork
Pairing
White Rice (Absolutely mandatory) / Egg Soup
Trivia
[Trivia] 'San Duo' means three flowers. Unlike Sichuan cuisine, it uses ZERO complex spices. It is a highly refined home-cooked dish fighting purely with the ingredients' natural sourness, heat, and umami. The 'Red' version is overwhelmingly the most popular.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] MUST be poured directly over white rice. Like Mapo Tofu, use a spoon to scoop the tomato-pork sauce and shovel it down with the rice. The fruity tartness of tomatoes, the umami of pork fat, and the refreshing heat of green chilies draw a perfect triangle. A terrifying dish that empties rice cookers.
Allergen
Pork, Soybeans, Wheat