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Illustrative photo: Sakurai Midori — CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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Rousong

Chinese preparation of meat (most often pork or chicken), cooked, shredded and then dried until it becomes a fine, fluffy, sweet-and-salty floss. It is kept in a jar and sprinkled over rice, congee or soft breads.

  • 1 h 50
  • 6 servings
  • Medium
  • Moderate

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Instructions

  1. Cut the meat into large pieces, put them in a pan with the water, sliced ginger and star anise, then bring to a boil.
  2. Simmer gently for 40 minutes until the meat falls apart easily, then drain and let it cool.
  3. Shred the meat by hand or with a fork, removing all sinew and fat.
  4. Heat the oil in a wide pan, add the shredded meat, soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, salt and five-spice powder.
  5. Stir-fry over medium heat, stirring constantly for 20 to 25 minutes, until the fibers are dry and crumbly.
  6. Continue cooking over low heat, still stirring, until you get a texture of dry, golden flakes.
  7. Let it cool completely, then store in an airtight jar.

Variations and tips

Pork version. Use lean pork shoulder instead of chicken for a richer flavor; the technique stays the same.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.