Hibiscus meat is a traditional famous dish in Hunan Province, which originated in the late Qing Dynasty. Legend has it that Furong meat was created by a woman named Li Furong. It is said that Li Furong was a gourmet. She cut the pork into thin slices, wrapped it in egg liquid, fried it until golden brown, and then cooked it with soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, shredded ginger and other seasonings. This dish is popular for its delicious flavor and color, and has become a classic in Hunan cuisine.

Raw materials of hibiscus meat

The following raw materials are needed to make hibiscus meat:

1. Pork: 500 grams

2. Eggs: 3

3. Starch: appropriate amount

4. Ginger: appropriate amount

5. Onion: appropriate amount

6. Soy sauce: appropriate amount< /p>

7. Salt: appropriate amount

8. Sugar: appropriate amount

9. Vinegar: appropriate amount

10. Cooking wine: appropriate amount

11. Chicken essence: appropriate amount

12. Oil: appropriate amount

Steps of making hibiscus meat

1. Pork slices: Cut the pork into thin slices , the thickness is about 2-3 mm, the width is about 2-3 cm.

2. Marinate the pork: Put the pork slices into a bowl, add cooking wine, salt, chicken essence, and starch, mix well, and marinate for 15 minutes.

3. Prepare the egg liquid: Break the eggs into a bowl, add an appropriate amount of starch, and beat well into the egg liquid.

4. Fried pork slices: Coat the pork slices one by one with egg liquid, put them in a hot oil pan and fry until golden brown, remove and drain the oil and set aside.

5. Cook the sauce: cut the ginger into shreds and the green onions into chopped green onions. Add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot, add shredded ginger and chopped green onion, stir-fry until fragrant, add soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, salt, chicken essence and an appropriate amount of water. After boiling, add the fried pork slices and stir-fry over medium-low heat until the juice thickens. That’s it.

How to eat hibiscus meat

Hibiscus meat is steaming hot and fragrant. It is a very delicious Hunan dish. It can be eaten with rice, steamed buns or noodles. It has a soft texture, rich juice and full flavor. When eating, you can put the hibiscus meat on a plate and sprinkle with some chopped green onion and red pepper shreds to increase your appetite.