Chinese Hoisin Pork: Recipe

Posted by Charlie @ Discovering Mandarin Thursday, 20 August 2009 0 comments
Chinese style Hoi Sin PorkServes 4This meal is pretty similiar to the Hoisin Chicken I cooked a couple of weeks ago, But I made too much sauce. I wanted to use it up, so here is the very tasty Hoisin Pork recipe.Prep time: 25minsCooking Time: 15minsYou Will Need:750g pork (preferably boneless cut)1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil1 tbsp soy sauce6 tbsp hoi sin sauceSalt and pepper4 medium garlic cloves, smashed12 ounces green beans, cut into...

Daily Chinese Proverb: Do You Overfill Your Cup?

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This is another chapter of Lao Zi's Dao De Jing (Formerly Lao Tzu: Tao Te Ching). This is chapter 9, and talks about how overdoing things causes the reverse action of what was initally intended. Lao Zi talks about how it is better to withdraw or retire when satisfied with the results. Carrying on, or pushing for more than what was originally desired; that is both arrogant and will cause your cup to spill.持而盈之,不如其已。揣而梲之,不可長保。金玉滿堂,莫之能守。富貴而驕,自遺其咎。功成、名遂、身退,天之道。chí...

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