I may have told y'all this before, but I'm a very ethnic eater. I have to have variety or I lose my mind. I'm glad that I'm this way because it has always lead me to try new dishes and new cuisines. So far, the only cuisine I've determined that I can live without is Jamaican. I've tried it numerous times; Neil loves it. But, since I'm not a goat fan and I'm not crazy about chicken with bones in it, Jamaican doesn't have much to offer me. But, put Indian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, French, Italian, Greek or Chinese in front of me and I'm one happy little food fan. Last night, we decided to have Chinese...home cooked Chinese, that is.
I pulled out another of my old tried and true cookbooks, aptly titled The Complete Chinese Cookbook.
This is another one that I think I bought off of that traveling cookbook saleswoman back in the early 90's. I love it because it's full of workable recipes that taste just like authentic "American-Chinese." Since I'd just gotten a great deal on boneless pork chops, I zeroed in on the sweet & sour pork recipe.
It's been ages since I've made it, but I remember how awesome it was. So, there you have it.
This dish is exactly like what you get in a restaurant except it's better because it's being made at home with fresh ingredients. You make a simple batter and fry the pork in the wok. There is a good bit of corn starch in the batter, so the pork stays nice and crisp and stands up well to the sauce. Stir-fry bell peppers, onions and pineapple then make the beautiful clear red sauce. It's fantastic. And it's gets a thumbs up from the little gourmet too.
Now, here's something that you will either identify with me and understand, or you'll think I've lost it. After this morning's soccer game, we returned home. As I opened the door and stepped across the threshold, guess what? It hit me. My house smells like a Chinese restaurant! And I think that's awesome. Like I said, some of you may love that smell that I'm talking about or you might be wrinkling up your nose and saying something like "What the...?" All day, I've left and come back just so I could get that Chinese waft as I entered the house.
I pulled out another of my old tried and true cookbooks, aptly titled The Complete Chinese Cookbook.
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| Release your inner dragon |
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| My handy dandy Williams Sonoma cookbook stand |
It's been ages since I've made it, but I remember how awesome it was. So, there you have it.
This dish is exactly like what you get in a restaurant except it's better because it's being made at home with fresh ingredients. You make a simple batter and fry the pork in the wok. There is a good bit of corn starch in the batter, so the pork stays nice and crisp and stands up well to the sauce. Stir-fry bell peppers, onions and pineapple then make the beautiful clear red sauce. It's fantastic. And it's gets a thumbs up from the little gourmet too.
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| Prep work |
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| A little blurry...we were in a hurry to eat it! |
Now, here's something that you will either identify with me and understand, or you'll think I've lost it. After this morning's soccer game, we returned home. As I opened the door and stepped across the threshold, guess what? It hit me. My house smells like a Chinese restaurant! And I think that's awesome. Like I said, some of you may love that smell that I'm talking about or you might be wrinkling up your nose and saying something like "What the...?" All day, I've left and come back just so I could get that Chinese waft as I entered the house.
美味
Per Google, this means delicious!
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