Rethink the humble baked beans

Baked beans with canned 5 spice pork cubes

5 spice pork cubes eg. of brand my family has tried before. This one is from china. If you can find a brand that is made in Taiwan even better.(Most of there products will have haccp certifications).



This dish was created by one of my relatives near the end of the British colony days.
It is a bit like have baked beans with sausage except Chinese style. Quick and Delicious! Great when you need a extra dish on the table or something quick to go with your vegetables. A Chinese twist on a old favourite.

Ingredients(only two!)

Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce
Canned 5 Spiced Pork Cubes


1. Empty Baked Beans and Pork Cubes in to a mircwave safe dish with cover. Stir and heat for about 2 mins(heat longer if needed. Since both canned products have beens precooked they should not take long to heat through). Done!

Basic Asian pantry essentials

Soy sauce (The largest bottle available in the supermarket/Asian Grocers as you will used this a lot in Asian cooking) Oyster sauce, Hoisin sauce, Fish sauce, Sesame oil, White pepper, Coconut milk, Asian chile sauce(sweet or extra hot), Rice wine, Ginger, Shallots, Garlic, Star anise, Cornstarch and Pandan leaves/essence aka Asian vanilla (used in desserts and savoury foods).

Pandan Plant

Chinese pork mince Ròu Suì (cooked)

Ròu Suì with sliced cucumber and rice

   1 kg of pork mince 

   1 pip of garlic (minced)

   4 tbl soy sauce 

   Rock sugar or caster 1 heap tbl

   2 tbl mirin  

   1.   Add minced garlic to a pan and fry until fragrant.

   2.    Add pork mince and cook until just brown.

   3.    Add soy, mirin and sugar to mince. Cover and simmer until thick for about ten mins.

   
                                       This dish is what chinese call kāiwèi cài (appetizing dish) which makes it a perfect condiment for noodles, rice or even bread.