Comments on: Hong Shao Rou (Red Braised Pork, 红烧肉)

By: Maggie Zhu

Maggie Zhu — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 17:04:41 +0000

In reply to Diana M. Yes you can! I love using pork shoulder in this dish because it's less fatty and the meat will become so tender at the end.

By: Diana M

Diana M — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 07:37:13 +0000

Can I use pork shoulder instead of pork belly?

By: Maggie Zhu

Maggie Zhu — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 15:19:26 +0000

In reply to Bob. For reheating, you need to put the pork and the sauce in a small bowl. The bowl needs to be set on a rack, so it's away from the water. Depending on the steamer set up you're using, there are different ways to set it up (for example, bamboo steamer can be set up on a wok, or on a rack in a large deep pot). The key is to keep the bowl away fro the water, so the water won't get into the bowl and diute the dish when boiling.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 01:31:48 +0000

This recipe is great. Especially like preparing the blanching water with ginger and onions — that helps a lot!

One question: any thoughts about how to reheat this. When using a steamer, is the bottom of the steamer lined with something? I tried using the steamer once to reheat the dish and it seemed to loose a bit of flavor. Am planning a dinner party and would like to prepare this dish the day before.

By: katie

katie — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 19:15:40 +0000

so so so delicious. my family loved this dish and will be making again!

By: Elinor

Elinor — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:16:08 +0000

Never thought I’d make a hong shao rou as good as a restaurant in China. The fat just melts in your mouth. Thank you SO much for this recipe.

By: Yani

Yani — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 11:26:07 +0000

Delicious! Family really enjoyed it. Thank you for enabling me to cook all these Chinese dishes that I love!

By: RM

RM — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 11:34:46 +0000

I’ve made this so many times over the past year and it’s one of my favourite dishes ever. Even my dad who’s a picky eater absolutely loves it. Thanks!

By: Cam

Cam — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 01:58:13 +0000

I cannot eat pork for health reasons, but I love making this recipe for my brothers (three of them). One of them asked for this on his birthday. He LOVES pork.

By: Zita

Zita — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:32:15 +0000

In reply to Pat Kieffer.

As a non Chinese Singaporean living in Europe, I look for authentic recipes. This is one of my go-to website. I make this dish at least once a month. My family loves it! Thank you!