Roast Pork Almond Ding

Name: Roast Pork Almond Ding (杏仁叉燒丁)
Yield: This becomes a substantial and delicious meal for 2 to share.
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons water; 2 teaspoons oyster sauce; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; ¼ to ½ cup blanched almonds, walnuts, or cashews; 2 quarter -sized slices peeled ginger; 1 cup diced celery; ½ cup diced bamboo shoots or peeled broccoli stems; 1 tablespoon dry sherry; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅓ cup water; 2 tablespoons oil; ½ pound roast pork, diced; 1 small clove garlic, lightly smashed and peeled; ½ teaspoon sugar; ⅛ teaspoon salt

杏仁叉燒丁

Preparation info

This becomes a substantial and delicious meal for
2
to share.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Key to Chinese Cooking

By Irene Kuo

Published 1977

About

There comes a time when you have no more than about ½ pound of roast pork odds and ends. Rather than snacking on them, dice the meat and combine it with vegetables and nuts.

Ingredients

½ pound roast pork, diced
2 tablespoons oil
1 small clov

Asia
China
Main course
Dinner

Method

Dice the pork into ¼-inch cubes; remove strings from celery, if necessary, and dice; dice the bamboo shoots; have the garlic and ginger ready. Combine the sauce ingredients and stir until the sugar is dissolved.

Heat a wok or large, heavy skillet over high heat until hot; add the oil, swirl, an