Bamboo shoot stew method and steps

1. Soak the dried bamboo shoots 1 day in advance until soft. Add the dried bamboo shoots under boiling water and cook for about 15 minutes. Soak the cooked dried bamboo shoots in cold water. Wash it by hand several times, then drain it and set aside;

2. Heat the pot, add sugar and 1 tsp of water, heat over medium heat until it changes color, the sugar melts, bubbles and turns to amber. After coloring, quickly pour in boiling water, stir evenly, turn off the heat and pour into a small bowl for later use. Cut the pork belly into 3cm square chunks, cut the green onions into sections, slice the ginger, and cut the dried bamboo shoots into triangular chunks.

3. Add pork belly to a pot with hot water and blanch until the water boils. Remove the meat after it changes color and drain. Put a little oil in the pot, heat over low heat, add pork belly, onion, ginger, garlic and aniseed. Stir-fry until the edges of the fat turn slightly yellow, then add rice wine along the edge of the pot.

4. After sauteing, pour boiling water to completely cover the meat. Add dried bamboo shoots, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, 2 grams of salt, sugar, season with sugar color, then cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 1 hour. Then add the remaining 2-3g of salt and continue to simmer for 40 minutes to about 1 hour. When the soup thickens, turn off the heat and complete the process.

5. Tips: 1. When cooking dried bamboo shoots, you can add 1 teaspoon of sugar to the water, which can effectively remove the astringency of the bamboo shoots. 2. When frying the sugar color, be sure to add it at any time. Pay attention to the heat. If the time is longer, the color of the sugar will be too dark and the taste will be bitter. 3. The color of the sugar is better controlled when fried in water than fried in oil, but be sure to add boiling water at the end. Those who pour cold water and cause splashing and disfigurement will bear the consequences. . 4. When stir-frying the pork belly, do not overdry it. Just make the edges slightly yellow, otherwise the lean meat will taste worse after cooking. 5. Because the stewing time is longer, be sure to add enough water at one time. If there is insufficient water in the middle, Water needs to be added to boiling water.

6. Sugar color: 30g sugar, 1 tsp water, 40-50ml boiling water

7. If you use fresh winter bamboo shoots to make it, the taste will be better.