There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
Lu Rou Fan
FOR MARINATING THE PORK BELLY
- 2 tbsp of light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp of Shao Xing wine
- 500 g of pork belly
FOR MAKING THE FRIED SHALLOTS- 2 shallots
- 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
FOR COOKING THE PORK- 1/3 cup of Shao Xing wine
- 2 tbsp of soy sauce
- 1/3 cup of fried shallot
- 3 slices of ginger
- 2 pieces of star anise
- 50 grams of rock sugar
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp of dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp of five spice
- 1 and a half liters of water
ADD WHEN SERVING- 1 Egg
- Bok choy
How to cook it:MARINATE THE PORK BELLY- Cut the pork belly into strips. Then cut it into small size. It is about half inch thick. -Mix it with 2 tbsp of soy sauce, and 1 tbsp of Shao xing wine. Set it aside for at least 30 minutes.
FRY THE SHALLOTS- Cut the shallots into thin strips。
- Add 1/2 cup of oil to a small sauce pot, fry the shallots on low heat. It will take about 5-8 minutes to get it golden brown.
- Strain it And you got your fried shallots.
COOKING THE PORK BELLY