Cantonese Cuisine

Braised red pork with seasonal vegetables
  • April 12,2023

Pig blood cake, a specialty snack in southern Fujian, don't look at it, it's delicious in pot, grilled and deep fried Braised red pork with seasonal vegetables

Today, I would like to share with you a special snack in southern Fujian province, pig blood cake, also known as "rice stuff". In fact, real "rice stuff" is a mixture of duck blood and glutinous rice, but since duck blood is not common, pig blood is a good substitute.

Braised red pork with seasonal vegetables

This dish is known as "weirdest food" in world and is very popular in Fujian and Taiwan. Pig blood cake is prepared by placing fresh pig blood in glutinous rice to set and then steaming. a unique sweet and spicy sauce in southern Fujian. Easy to bite. There are many flavors such as fragrant, crunchy, salty and sweet.

Braised red pork with seasonal vegetables

Of course, cut it into thin slices and add some cumin powder and barbecue sauce while frying. Cooking in a hot pot or cooking Kanto, scalding, dipping in garlic sauce is also delicious. Whether it's steamed, fried, boiled, fried or baked, it can bring out its delicious flavor to extreme, no wonder it's so popular.

What's more, people in Fujian and Taiwan have a childhood notion that pig blood can clean dust in human body and play a cleansing role, which makes this ugly pig blood cake even more popular.

Braised red pork with seasonal vegetables

Just a few days ago, when I was cooking a roast at home, I bought a pig's blood pie and didn't finish it. I thought it would be futile to leave him alone. If you don't believe me, take a look at finished painting.

—【List of ingredients】—
  • Main ingredients: pork blood pie, green pepper, red pepper.
  • Ingredients: dried chili, garlic, ginger.
  • Seasonings: salt, sugar, oil, soy sauce.
  • —【Production process】—

    Step 1. Let's first cut pig's blood pie into thin slices. Generally, a pig's blood cake is shaped like a cube, as shown in picture below. It can be thinly sliced ​​when cooked in a hot pot, grilled, or in cooking. Generally, grilling and cooking in an Oden cut longer and I will cut thinner and shorter when I use it for stir-frying.

    Braised red pork with seasonal vegetables

    Step 2 Prepare red and green peppers and cut them into diamond-shaped slices.

    Third step: heat oil in a pan (because pig's blood pie absorbs oil better, so add more oil), put garlic, ginger and millet pepper into pan and stir until fragrant. If you like spicy food, you can add some Sichuan pepper which will make taste stronger and more pleasant to eat.

    Braised red pork with seasonal vegetables

    Step 4 Add pork blood pie and stir-fry until soft. Because pig's blood pie will sink more into pan, it's a good idea to add some water to avoid burning bottom of pot.

    Braised red pork with seasonal vegetables

    Add some light soy sauce to make it more delicious.

    Braised red pork with seasonal vegetables

    When soft, add green and red peppers and fry, stirring, until green and red peppers break. Add some salt, sugar and butter before serving to enhance taste and freshness of dish.

    Braised red pork with seasonal vegetables

    Wow, this Double Pepper Roasted Pig's Blood dish is ready. Do you feel excited when you see this dish? The sticky and flavorful pig's blood pie has a slightly pungent flavor, just enough to neutralize smell of pig's blood. Green peppers are fried until they break down and the taste is so fresh and delicious.

    Braised red pork with seasonal vegetables

    My friends, have you learned a little about snacks of southern Fujian thanks to my performance today? I hope you enjoy it.