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Date: 08-24-94 (17:38)             Number: 431
From: R2D2 #3 @1614017*1           Refer#: NONE
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Subj: Chinese Recipe 17              Conf: (37) Home Cooki
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      Title: Fantasy Pork
 Categories: Chinese, Pork
      Yield: 8 servings

           - Ken Hom, Guest Chef               5 c  Hot water
           - MM:MK VMXV03A                     1 c  Dark soy sauce
           Fresh ham about 5 lb                1 c  Rice wine or dry sherry
      8    Scallions                           3 tb Whl rostd Sichuan peppercorn
      3 tb Peanut oil                          6 tb Rock or ordinary sugar
      8    Slices fresh ginger                 4    Star anise
      4    Garlic cloves, peeled               2    Cinnamon sticks or bark
           -and crushed                        2 ts Five-spice powder
           BRAISING LIQUID:                    1 ts Salt

  This is a Hong Kong favorite made by slow-cooking a ham until it falls
  apart. DRY THE HAM THOROUGHLY with paper towels. Cut the scallions into
  3-inch segments. Choose a heavy casserole or pot, large enough to hold the
  ham comfortably. Heat the pot and then add the oil, ginger, garlic and
  scallions, and stir-fry in the pot for 2 minutes. Push the aromatics to the
  side and brown the ham on each side until it has some color, 10 to 15
  minutes. Pour off the oil. Add all the braising liquid ingredients to the
  pot and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer, cover
  tightly and cook for about 4 1/2 hours, turning the ham from time to time.
  When the ham is tender, remove it gently with a large spatula. The meat
  should be literally falling apart. Place it on a serving platter. Strain
  the sauce, skim off any surface fat, and reduce the liquid until it is
  slightly thick. Pour this over the ham and serve.

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