@HelyanweOnNoiseApp 30 March 2023

One of my colleagues recently bought a spicy sichuan Mala paste from the supermarket. I used this for our lunch and cooked a one pot spicy Mala dish to go with some simply steamed white rice. For the pork I cut up some lovely fresh pork shoulders into chunks. It had a nice ratio of fat and meat which is perfect got a stew dish like this. I marinated the pork with soy sauce, oyster sauce, and some dark soy sauce. While the pork marinates, I prepared the vegetables that were going into this stew. I peeled and slice some potatoes, and onions roughly chopped. I also got a pack of lotus root which I saw at the supermarket. I never tried pre prepped lotus root like this before but after trying, I recommend you go for the fresh ones instead. They will have better flavor than these preprepped ones. I also cleaned and roughly chopped some mustard greens. I used mustard greens as they can stand up to long periods of cooking and retain its textural integrity. In a pan or pot, add in some oil and stir fry the pork. Once they brown which should take just a couple of minutes, add in the paste and cook them. Add in water to cover the pork and the mustard greens and let them simmer for 45 minutes. For the final 15 minutes, add in the onions, potatoes and lotus root. Add in salt to taste and you're done. The sichuan Mala was spicy, tangy, slightly sweet, and savory. Super delicious and perfect to eat with rice especially on a cold and rainy day. Super appetising and umami packed dish. #food #foodie