My country is famous for its good food. There is a wide variety of delicious food available at food stands and restaurants in every price range. Despite this, although I do enjoy eating out occasionally, I really prefer to cook and eat at home with my family.
Although the food we prepare may not be as elegant as that which can be found in a fine restaurant, I like the taste of my mother’s cooking because it tastes like home. She is the head chef at our house, but we all help in the kitchen when we can. Preparing food together is fun and brings us closer. We also talk more around the dinner table when we eat together at home because the atmosphere is quieter and more personal. We are all relaxed and can say whatever comes to mind. Lastly, when we are finished we do not have to worry about who will pay the bill.
I love to eat, and I love to eat with my family. We all feel comfortableshavingsdinner at home and really enjoy the quiet time that we can spend together. Eating out is great on a special occasion or for a change of pace, but nothing can replace the joy I find in eating at home.
Shredded Pork with Green Peppers
Ingredients: 300 grams (0.66 lb) pork tenderloin 100 grams (0.22 lb) green peppers 5 grams (5/6 tsp) salt 1 gram (1/4 tsp) MSG 10 grams (2 tsp) mixture of cornstarch and water 100 grams (7 tbsp) cooking oil 1 egg white 10 grams (2 tsp) cooking wine 25 grams (1 1/2 tbsp) water
Directions:
1. Cut the meat into shreds 6 cm (2.4 inches) long and 0.3 cm (0.12 inch) thick and wide. Put in a bowl. Add 1 g ( 1/6 tsp) of salt and stir until mixture becomes sticky. Add the egg white and dry cornstarch and mix well. Cut the green peppers into shreds of similar size to the meat.
2. Heat the oil to 110-135ºC (230-275ºF) and stir-fry the pork shreds until they are done. Take out and drain off the oil.
3. Put 25 g (1 2/3 tbsp) of oil in the wok and stir-fry the shredded green peppers for one minute. Add the shredded pork, cooking wine, salt, MSG and water, and bring to boiling point. Put in the mixture of cornstarch and water to thicken the sauce. Take out and serve.
Features: The meat is white with a light pink tinge. While the peppers are invitingly green. Taste: The shredded pork is tender and the green peppers crispy. The dish is salty to the right taste.
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