Why is Sichuan braised pork called boiled white?
Cooking process. Sichuan braised pork is boiled with white sugar, so it is called boiled white. Braised pork is a typical Sichuan dish. Usually choose pork belly. Cut into pieces and cook, then stir-fry with sugar. White sugar will melt at high temperature and mix with gravy, so that the surface of meat slices will form a bright white sugar color. So this dish is called boiled white.