Red Braised Pork (Hong Shao Rou)
红烧肉

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Pork Braised in Brown Sauce or Red Braised Pork is a classic Chinese dish which tastes fat but not greasy, soft, glutinous and delicious. As a delicacy for all ages, Red Braised Pork is also rich in collagen and good for maintaining beauty, keeping young and improving the elasticity of skin.

Notice

In general, both healthy and sick people can eat the dish. However, eating too much will lead to excessive intake of calories which will converse into fat stored in the body and cause obesity - the source of many diseases; eating too much or cold eating can result in abdominal distension or diarrhea.

Suitable For:

The dish is suitable for those with Yin deficiency, dizziness, anemia, dry cough without phlegm, dry stool, and malnutrition.
Pigskin has the function of "harmonizing Qi and blood, moistening skin and beautifying", thus suitable for women who desire to look attractive.

Not Suitable For:

Those suffering from hypertension or hemiplegia (stroke), deficiency-cold in intestines and stomach, and obesity should eat cautiously or eat less.\
Those with serious dampness, excessive phlegm-dampness and thick coating on tongue should not eat pork.

Nutrient Content

project	Data / 100g	NRVs ( %)	project	Data / 100g	NRVs ( %)
Heat	221.3kcal	11.1	Dietary fiber	1.1g	4.4
protein	8.5g	14.2	calcium	9.9mg	1.2
Carbohydrate	8.3g	2.8	iron	1.3mg	8.7
fat	17.4g	29	sodium	412.2mg	20.6
Saturated fat	6.1g	30.5	Potassium	157.1mg	7.9
cholesterol	43.1mg	14.4

Raw material ratio: 200 grams of pork belly, warm water

How to Cook

Recipe of Pork Braised in Brown Sauce (Red-Braised Pork)

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11 steps / 1 hour
Braised / Salty flavor

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Katie

Incredible cuisine

Reviewed Feb 29, 2020

When I saw this dish, I was stunned and didn’t dare to eat it. It was too oily, but my friend let me try it. I tried to eat a small piece and was completely conquered. It's Not greasy at all and tastes very delicious. I have recommendded it to my friends.