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Pork in Sweet Soya Sauce

This delicious sweet pork dish with a hint of ginger and plenty of chillies to spice it up often appears on festive occasions, when a whole pig is slaughtered and there's plenty of meat available.

* 2 tablespoons oil
* 5 shallots, peeled and sliced
* 5 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
* 600 g (1¼ lb) boneless pork shoulder or leg, cut in 2 cm (34 in) cubes
* 8 cm (3 in) ginger, peeled and sliced lengthwise
* 4 tablespoons sweet soya sauce
* 2 tablespoons thin soya sauce
* 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed
* 2 cups chicken stock (see recipe)
* 6-10 birds~eye chillies, left whole


Heat oil in a wok or heavy saucepan. Add shallots and garlic and saute for 2 minutes over medium heat or until lighily coloured. Add pork and continue to saute for 2 more minutes on high heat. Add both lots of soya sauce an pepper and continue sauteing for 1 minute Pour in chicken stock and simmer over medium beat for approximately 1 hour cooked, there should be very little sauce the meat should be shiny and dark brown. If meat becomes too dry during cooking, add a little chicken stock.
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