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THE CHINESE COOK BOOK

BRITTLE PORK


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3 pounds pork cut into pieces ¾ inch by 1½ inches by ¼ inch
A few pieces of Octogon spicery
2 tablespoonfuls Fun Wine
1 egg
1 tablespoonful cornstarch

(a) Boil the pork and spicery in plain water for 10 minutes. Let cool.

(b) Break the egg. Mix with the cornstarch. Then mix with the pork.

(c) Fry in boiling oil until it gets red.

(d) Put the fried pork into cold water and change water several times until no oil floats on the surface.

(e) Dry the pork and place in a bowl.

(f) Add the Fun Wine, and steam for 2 hours.