Lao You Pork Rice Noodles

Method6 steps

1. 1

   Marinate the pork

   腌制猪肉

   Place all the pork in a bowl with cooking wine (Shaoxing), salt, light soy sauce, cornstarch, and ground pepper. Season and stir evenly, then set aside.

   全部猪肉用料酒、盐、生抽、生粉、胡椒粉倒在一个碗里调味，搅拌均匀后备用。

   ⏱5 min

   • 💡 Marinating for a bit longer helps the meat absorb more flavor.腌制时间稍长一点肉质会更入味
   
2. 2

   Dry-fry the sour bamboo shoots

   炒干酸笋

   Heat the wok without oil. Add all the sour bamboo shoots and stir-fry until the moisture is gone, leaving a little space in the center.

   热锅不放油，下全部酸笋把水分炒干，炒干的酸笋中间留出一点空间。

   ⏱3 min

   • 💡 Frying out the moisture effectively removes the bitter taste of the sour bamboo shoots.炒干水分能有效去除酸笋的苦涩味
   
3. 3

   Fry the aromatics

   爆香佐料

   Add 10ml - 15ml cooking oil along with all the garlic, chopped pickled chili, and fermented black soybeans to the center of the sour bamboo shoots. Stir-fry until fragrant, then push everything to the center and toss.

   放入 10ml - 15ml 食用油与全部大蒜、剁椒、豆豉到酸笋中间，炒出香味后全部推到中间翻炒。

   ⏱1 min

   • 💡 Watch the heat to avoid burning the fermented black soybeans and making them bitter.注意火候，避免豆豉炒糊变苦
   
4. 4

   Stir-fry the pork

   炒猪肉

   Add all the seasoned pork. Add 10ml light soy sauce and stir-fry for 1 minute.

   放入全部调味好的猪肉，持续放入 10ml 生抽炒一分钟。

   ⏱1 min

   • 💡 Stir-fry quickly over high heat to keep the pork tender.大火快炒以保持猪肉的嫩度
   
5. 5

   Make the broth

   煮汤底

   Add 5ml rice vinegar, 10ml light soy sauce, and 450ml water. Bring to a boil.

   放入 5ml 米醋、10ml 生抽、450ml 清水一起煮开。

   ⏱3 min

   • 💡 The amount of water determines how rich the broth will be.水量的多少决定了汤头的浓郁程度
   
6. 6

   Cook the noodles and serve

   煮粉盛盘

   Once the water is boiling, add the rice noodles soaked in warm water. Cook for another 3 minutes, then serve.

   水煮开后，放入温水泡好的米粉，继续煮 3 分钟即可盛盘。

   ⏱3 min

   • 💡 Do not overcook, or the rice noodles will lose their springiness.不要煮太久，以免米粉失去弹性