Peking Pork Chops (京都排骨)

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It has become a long standing Chinese tradition to serve a variety of foods that symbolize good luck and prosperity during the New Year’s Eve Reunion Dinner to usher in the Lunar New Year. One example is steamed fish because the Chinese word for fish ?(yú) sounds similar to the word ?, which means surplus or abundance. Another is whole chicken, which represents completeness or togetherness.

In the spirit of the upcoming Lunar New Year, I have prepared another pork dish of Chinese origin to add to my series of delicious Chinese New Year recipes – Peking Pork Chop (Jing Du Pork, ????). The pig is a symbol of plumpness or abundance therefore any pork dish is an auspicious symbol of prosperity. The sweetness and stickiness of the Peking style glaze respectively signify “a sweet year ahead” and “family cohesiveness”. And to top it all off, the color of the sauce is red, which is the Chinese color for celebration, prosperity, and longevity.

The tenderness and juiciness of the pork coupled with the sweet, tart and smoky taste of the sauce makes this a perfect dish to serve with steamed rice. And that is why Peking Pork Chops is one of the most popular items on the menu of Chinese restaurants today.

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Peking Duck

Need I say more? Crispy thin skin around juicy warm duck meat. It is to die for. On weekends, Mom likes to buy a steamy box of Peking duck from our neighborhood Asian Food Market. It is so good.

I have tried two different kinds of Peking duck dishes in my life. Alone - with a dip of soy sauce (so simple and delicious!) and Peking duck with pancakes, scallions, and hoisin sauce spread (which is usually found in many Chinese Buffets).

I know. You are probably thinking, Pancakes with duck? Don't worry. Asian pancakes are not the same as regular old American pancakes. Asian pancakes are light fluffy and not wheaty at all. They are like little clouds of bread, and they are so very good!

Then, when this cloud is filled with succulent duck, fresh crunchy scallions, and sweet savory hoisin sauce...you have a masterpiece! I first discovered this dish when I went to my area Asian buffet (Super Star East Buffet as a matter of fact). The restaurant even had their own little station and chef (not a little chef!) for making Peking duck with pancakes. I even got to build my own little sandwhich!

To make a one of these duck sandwiches, I just spread some salty soy bean paste on a white fluffy Asian pancake and then add a few sprigs of scallion and top it off with one juicy slab of duck. DELICIOUS!

Definitely, if you have time, go to any local Asian buffet and try their Peking duck!

Have a delicious time! (I know you most definitely will!)

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