蒜泥白肉 Sliced Pork with Garlic Sauce

Pinyin: suàn né bái ròu

For over 7000 years humans have been eating pork. It’s the most widely consumed meat in the world and China consumes the most at around 40kg per capita. Pork is usually considered to be white meat by the American public thanks to a marketing campaign in the 80’s, but it’s closer to red meat than white and the USDA considers it red.

This dish is so easy to make, it can hardly be called cooking, but the dish can still be good. It’s simply pork loin that’s been cooked, sliced thin and served cold. The sauce is sesame oil, minced garlic and loads of salt. With this dish you are able to get a hefty dose of meat before the real meal even arrives. I think it’s best when the meat is very cold, then i drench it in the sauce and enjoy, I recommend you do the same.