Guangxi Citron-Braised Pork

About Guangxi Citron-Braised Pork - Guangxi Cuisine

Guangxi citron meat is a classic traditional dish of Guangxi and a representative work of Gui cuisine. It has a fresh taste and makes good use of hot and sour and mountain cake herbs. It is famous for stir-frying, stewing, steaming and deep-frying. (Yòuzi Pí Kòuròu) is widely popular in local families and restaurants.

Ingredients

• Guangxi Citron Meat 100g
• Appropriate amount of cooking oil
• Salt as appropriate
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• Cooking wine 1 spoon
• Onion, ginger and garlic appropriate amount

Instructions

1. 1. Cut Guangxi citron meat into thin slices or small pieces, add cooking wine and a little soy sauce and marinate for 15 minutes
2. 2. Pour an appropriate amount of cooking oil into the pot and heat it over high heat until it is 70% hot.
3. 3. Add Guangxi citron meat and stir-fry quickly over high heat until it changes color.
4. 4. Add onion, ginger and garlic and continue to stir-fry until cooked through
5. 5. Add salt, soy sauce and cooking wine to taste, stir-fry over high heat and serve evenly.
6. 6. Remove from the pan and serve on a plate

Cultural Notes

Guangxi citron meat embodies the culinary essence of Guicai. Guicai integrates the dietary traditions of Zhuang, Yao and other ethnic minorities, forming a unique flavor. Guilin rice noodles, Guilin horse camel, and Zijiang fish are all classic representatives of Guangxi cuisine, showing the diverse food culture of Guangxi. In Guangxi, people are very particular about the selection of ingredients and the control of heat. Guangxi citron meat is the epitome of this ingenuity.