Braised Pork Hoof with Hairlike Sea Weed
Ingredients
- 1 Pork hoof (about 2 lbs)
- 3 oz Dried hairlike sea weed
- ½ lb Green cabbage
- 5 Garlic
- 1 Star anise
- ½ cup Soysauce
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- ½ tbsp Wine
- 4 cup Boiling water
Preparation
- Cut pork hoof into pieces 1½" wide, clean and boil in water for 1 minute. Drain.
- Fry garlic in 1 tbsp oil Sprinkle wine, soysauce and boiling water, add star anise, simmer for 1 hour until pork hoof is tender, season with sugar and salt.
- Soak dried sea weed in worm water till soft. add a little bit of oil to clean the hairlike sea weed. Rinse with water, put on the bottom of a bowl then place the pork hoof on top, steam for 30 minutes. Turn over onto a serving plate, pour stock on top.
- Cook green cabbage in boiling water (add 1 tbsp oil in water) boil for 20 seconds. Drain and place on the plate, arrange arround the pork hoof.