Fresh Ham with Star Anise

Tipan

Preparation info
  • Serves

    6

    as a main course in a Western-style meal with appetizer and substantial dessert
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in
The Cook’s Canon: 101 Recipes Everyone Should Know

By Raymond Sokolov

Published 2003

  • About

This Chinese wedding dish shows its Szechwan origins in the dried chilies and brown peppercorns that flavor its cooking liquid. But it is not one of those fiery Szechwan dishes that neophytes remember primarily for their heat. Indeed, it showcases the very distinctive flavor of the star anise and the richness of the ham itself. In China, this is a dish of celebration.