Ingredients

  • 1 bunch Garlic shoots (cabbage, green peppers, any veggies are OK!)
  • 10 cm Japanese leek (cut diagonally)
  • 150 grams Thin pork cuts (beef also delicious!)
  • 1 dash Salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp Katakuriko
  • 1 tbsp Sake
  • 1 clove Minced ginger
  • 1/2 tsp - (to taste) Doubanjiang
  • 2 tbsp Sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp Oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (if you don't have, cooking sake is fine)
  • 1 tsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Miso
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 plentiful shake Sansho seeds (if you don't have any, regular sansho is fine)

Method

  • Rub the ingredients into the pork and set aside (the katakuriko will absorb the water from the vegetables during cooking).
  • Cut the garlic shoots into bite-sized pieces.
  • Boil water in a small pan.
  • Add a pinch of salt and a bit of vegetable oil (about 1 tablespoon).
  • Boil the garlic shoots and drain.
  • While boiling, if you coat the vegetables in oil, this shortens cooking time!
  • It also helps to lock in their flavor.
  • It also reduces the amount of oil used when cooking!
  • Mix together the ingredients and set aside.
  • Add sesame oil, ginger, and Doubanjiang to a frying pan and cook on medium heat.
  • Once fragrant, add pork and cook.
  • Add leek and garlic shoots, then add and mix together.
  • Complete with a hearty shake of sansho pepper!
  • Simple, right?