Description
A rice thief loved in Hunan homes, rivaling Nongjia Xiao Chao Rou. 'Bai La Jiao' (White Chilies) are a Hunan specialty preserve made by blanching green chilies, sun-drying them until white, and salt-fermenting them. These sour-spicy white chilies are wok-fried with pork belly on high heat.
Restaurants serving Stir-fried Pork with White Chilies
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Pork belly
- Bai La Jiao(Hunan salted fermented chilies)
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Soy sauce
- Dark soy
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- (White Chili Prep) Lightly rehydrate Hunan 'Bai La Jiao' and mince.
- Slice pork belly. Slice garlic and ginger.
- Heat oil; fry pork belly on medium until crispy to render the fat.
- Add soy and dark soy to color and flavor the meat.
- Dump in the minced white chilies, garlic, and ginger.
- Blast on absolute max heat, tossing violently until the sour-spicy white chilies perfectly meld with the pork fat.
- Season with chicken bouillon (hold salt, as the chilies are salty) and plate instantly.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Intense acidity from lactic fermentation and deep heat of white chilies
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Making white chilies is hard; buy 'Bai La Jiao' online to cook)
Pairing
White Rice (Infinite consumption) / Cold Beer
Trivia
A preserved food born from the wisdom of chili-loving Hunanese to survive winter. Blanching and sun-drying removes the green pigment, turning them white. Fermentation transforms them into the ultimate ingredient embodying 'Suan La' (Hot and Sour), the soul of Hunan cuisine.
Eating tips & etiquette
Do not eat this alone. Scoop the pork and white chilies, dumping them heavily over white rice. The white chili's acidity completely erases the pork fat's heaviness, possessing the destructive power to empty entire rice cookers.
Allergen
Pork, Soybeans, Wheat