Simplified Recipe: Chinese Pork Belly w/ Preserved Vegetables (Mei Cai) 梅菜扣肉 Mui Choy Pork

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Simplified Recipe: Chinese Pork Belly w/ Preserved Vegetables (Mei Cai) 梅菜扣肉 Mui Choy Pork

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Pork Belly with Preserved Vegetables aka Mei Cai Kou Rou in Chinese / Mui Choy Kau Yuk in Cantonese is a notable dish in Hakka cuisine. According to wikipedia, Hakkas are Han Chinese people whose ancestral homes are mainly in the hakka-speaking provincial areas of Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan, Zhejiang, Hainan and Guizhou. My grandparents were from Meixian formerly known as Meihsien, a district of Meizhou City, in northeastern Guangdong Province, China. What about yours?
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Ingredients:
Serves 6 - 8 pax
Ingredients for pork belly blanching step
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420g of pork belly
1 thumb size ginger - sliced
1 teaspoon of white peppercorn
1.5 teaspoons of salt
1 piece of cinnamon bark
1 piece of bay
2 pieces of star anise
1/2 teaspoon of cloves
Marinade ingredients
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2 tablespoons of oyster sauce
2 tablespoons of low sodium light soy sauce
1.5 tablespoons of Chinese cooking wine (Shaoxing Huatiao wine)
1 teaspoon of sugar
1 tablespoon of sesame oil
1/2 cup of water
Other ingredients
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3 - 4 cloves of garlic
300g of mei cai / preserved vegetables
1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce (to marinate cooked pork)
Cornstarch solution (as sauce thickener)
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@chinfelicia6658 4 жыл бұрын

As like u said no skill required i've tried this recipe afew times and complimented

@spicenpans 4 жыл бұрын

Woohooz. Glad to hear that, Felicia. 👍👍👍 success!!

@calderonjd30 4 жыл бұрын

Really!? I want to make this soooo bad!

@wisewijaya504 3 жыл бұрын

@@calderonjd30 ll

@rosej1151 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not into dried salted veggies for cooking. But Thanks for this recipe!! I've cooked this for my lunch menu today for the very 1st time ever and this recipe is actually super nice! My family finished it all!! Thanks to you🙏

@grace9404 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this lovely, scrumptious recipe. Made it today for my family I must say it’s better than the restaurant’s. Nothing like home cooking. Hi Coco, the little cute one!!

@spicenpans 4 жыл бұрын

Glad that you enjoyed it 🤓🤓🤓🤓

@hammothw4814 3 жыл бұрын

this dish is top 3 dishes of Chinese cuisine that I've tried, probably #1

@julietong1418 6 жыл бұрын

Roland, you have done it again. A very methodical presentation and your step-by-step illustration makes this dish something not too difficult to try at home. Just hope I can find the correct brand of Mui Choy here in Singapore

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much for your kind words Juliet. Happy cooking!

@mwu0088 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite childhood dish! Thank you for your channel!

@spicenpans 2 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome, Melody! Happy cooking 🤓

@ariyaniputri9603 Жыл бұрын

I just try to cook this recipe..... Amazing.... My boss like it... Thank you..

@spicenpans Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for using our recipe, Ariyani!!

@meenmo 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, for sharing this recipe!! It brings me fond memories of my maternal grandmother who used to make this dish.

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome, Mandy.

@ToniWongCIM 3 жыл бұрын

Just made this tonight and followed the full recipe. Tastes lovely. Reminds me of Canton home cooked dinner!

@georgecalvintharcisius586 2 жыл бұрын

I see a beautiful Puppy..♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

@0134harley 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Roland , i am a fan of Spice n Pans , and this is my very first time cooking this recipe, I follow your exactly step by step , and I couldn’t believe myself too , this recipe is so yummy 🤤, just like my mom used to cook when i was a little, thanks for teaching is a great cook , love you Soice n Pans🙏😍👍

@chowpie2746 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing im gonna try this type of cooking..

@spicenpans 4 жыл бұрын

Happy cooking!!

@irisho2744 6 жыл бұрын

The doggy is so cute.

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Hehe thank you so much Iris.

@thanksgodblessyoualwayssoo8753 5 жыл бұрын

I love your Coco and the birds.

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, TGBYAS :))) We love them too. They're adorable!

@margaretkohsamy3404 4 жыл бұрын

I‘ve cooked this so yummy. The only think l’ve done wrong was a it dry not enough gravy. But it taste good too. Thanks for your sharing and guidance.🌹👍

@max77745 5 жыл бұрын

It must be so delicious that's why that furry four legged family member has circled around. So cute.

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

Hehe. Our dogs are really really greedy 🤓🤓

@max77745 5 жыл бұрын

@@spicenpans not greedy just being dogs. They r so adorable ❤️😍😍 😍❤️

@michellealvisse989 6 жыл бұрын

That looks tasty !Thank you for sharing this yummy dish 👌👍👍

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome 😊😊

@bloodyrael1580 3 жыл бұрын

I followed your recipe to the letter- until the steaming part- I don’t have anything set up big enough to steam something to keep the marinade in. So after the marinade time I put the pork slices skin side down in an oven proof dish and covered with the marinade and tightly wrap with foil and baked for about 2 hrs, turning occasionally but mostly keep skin side down. I also added some fresh thick orange peel to the dish while it baked- sooooo juicy, melty and yummy!!!

@gumihou7802 4 жыл бұрын

I love this preserved vegetable

@spicenpans 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Happy cooking

@bulaklakgeorfo7390 4 ай бұрын

your subscriber here in Hongkong. Thanks for sharing this, i want to.cook.this now for my employer.

@urbaniteurbanizer1612 5 жыл бұрын

I'm going to make this with just the pork belly as I don't care much for the preserved vegetables. Wish me luck!

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

Sorry for our late reply. Opps hope this is not too late. Good luck! You might wanna consider using this recipe too kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLODpJmZ28vRlnU.html you can use pork belly to replace pork leg. Happy cooking, Urbanite Urbanizer 👍🏻👍🏻🤓

@jonaniniel7633 5 жыл бұрын

My employer loved this dish so much when I made it.Thank you😍

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome! Thank you so much for using our recipe 🙏🙏 Glad to know that your employer enjoyed this recipe. Yay! Well done to you too! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 high five 🖐🏻🖐🏻🖐🏻

@ivyng4226 4 жыл бұрын

I like spices n pan video

@spicenpans 4 жыл бұрын

Awww thank you so so much!!!

@TuNguyen-my2xd 2 жыл бұрын

Your little dog 🐶 is cute 😊.

@sabrinambabe5181 2 жыл бұрын

Love this dish, ate it a lot when I lived in Beijing 🤤

@jennystreak2450 Жыл бұрын

Thank you comrade Coco.

@flowerlane3520 4 жыл бұрын

Instead I'm looking the pork you transfer to a bowl..my attention goes to the dog so cute hahaha

@riffmeisterkl 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. I will try. Cheers from Australia!

@raymullen-ku1yn Жыл бұрын

CoCo is waiting for any Drops. Pretty Girl ..And great Dinner .. Thanks Chef.

@michelleaw8530 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I love your dog and blue budgie. Thanks for sharing this dish 👏

@mayrindayani6723 5 жыл бұрын

Going to try it tomorrow

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoyed it, May :)) Thanks so much for using our recipe :))

@jordancecilia5117 4 жыл бұрын

This is good 👍👍.. makes me hungry 🤗

@spicenpans 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Merina🤓🤓

@imeldapakingan601 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing

@juanitabilog7516 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic,, gonna try

@AstridBerbagi11 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You 🙏🌹🌹

@komiemark8723 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video..

@LABUSTO 5 жыл бұрын

Coco is sweet... Very patient.

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

Hehe she’s afraid of heights. That helps. Normally she’s very mischievous 🤣🤣 thanks so much for watching our video, Labusto 🙏🙏🙏

@goregore5421 4 жыл бұрын

Sir..u using salty mei cai..or the sweet mei cai

@wallclock4946 3 жыл бұрын

Ta lu cu nyiuk lok sui ham choi 😋

@bethM605 4 жыл бұрын

oh my that puppy is cute..😍

@lydiaturner1674 3 жыл бұрын

Such a cute dog!

@rtheace 3 жыл бұрын

Hohohohohhohoho niiccceee gonna make it.

@paulineneo1546 6 жыл бұрын

You are my inspiration for preparing dinner for my family. Your videos are easy to follow. :-)

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you sooo much for your kind words. 🙏🙏🙏

@erensianabili5460 6 жыл бұрын

That's very interesting. Thanks for ur recipe

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome. Thank you so much too 🙏

@max77745 5 жыл бұрын

My fave. Even I can smell n taste it from here.

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

Hehe thanks Selina!

@caramimi 6 жыл бұрын

I love this dish, but your pets stole the show!

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Hehe Opps. 😂😂

@nawsiphawra1753 3 жыл бұрын

I really like it. Thank you so much 😊

@ellenlee8297 2 жыл бұрын

Coco is too adorable. Do a video on her

@spicenpans 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha...she's a very naughty girl.

@crystalhuynh9482 6 жыл бұрын

Yummy yummy Thank you!

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you too 🙏🙏🙏

@dieutemple3376 5 жыл бұрын

Yummy tummy ❤️❤️❤️. Thansk

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much too, Dieu Temple :))) Have a great Sunday!

@wongshihchieh1919 5 жыл бұрын

Very healthy cooking. You don't recommend frying the pork. Looks good. Will definitely try. Keep up the good work.

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much, Shihchieh! :))

@tempestv8 2 жыл бұрын

I deep fried the pork after the boiling process, and the amount of oil splatter everywhere was just shocking. The mini explosions would have been a potential for scalding. Definitely be careful if you do wish to deep fry the skin! After deep frying, I dunked the meat into a tub of icy cold water, just like in the movie Eat Drink Man Woman. Hahaha!

@cheryltan1354 Жыл бұрын

do you think this freezes nicely for batch cooking purposes?

@aa990998 3 жыл бұрын

Coco so so cute 🥰

@canadian4oodie115 4 жыл бұрын

Can you please teach us how to make the Hakka preserved vegetables. It’s my favourite and full of nutrition and flavour. Thank you.

@alexsanderawal5446 3 жыл бұрын

Umami..😘😘

@rp17rionda 3 жыл бұрын

The dog😍

@adelynquek6079 4 жыл бұрын

Can we pan fry or air fry the pork belly after we coat the premium dark sauce?

@tempestv8 2 жыл бұрын

I pan fried in hot oil after the dark soy but before slicing the slab. Be aware, the oil splatter was incredible. The entire stove area needed a soapy wipe down to get rid of all the oil splatter. Only the very dedicated will do this at home! :-)

@private-room121 4 жыл бұрын

Hi koko...soo cute and adorable😍😍😍❤

@spicenpans 4 жыл бұрын

Hehe thank you. She’s our little monster

@pllin240 4 жыл бұрын

thank you 🙏🏻 👍🏻

@CKH479 5 жыл бұрын

Chef yummy.yummy

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Kok Hui 🙏🙏🙏

@estherho355 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing great video. What is d measurement for a thick cornstarch solution?

@angelinetoh4391 5 жыл бұрын

it's my favourite dish! but now only I know it takes some time to prepare this dish after seeing your video

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

Happy cooking, Angeline 👍🏻😋

@xiaolehuang7036 4 жыл бұрын

So nice & yummy looking, tks for sharing. Can u kindly advise which dark soy sauce that is not too salty?

@lalasmith1956 6 жыл бұрын

yummy

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much lala coralde :-)

@jchao617 2 жыл бұрын

What if you don’t have pressure cooker??

@theaznbob 2 жыл бұрын

I put it in a clay pot and covered the lid, then put that into a steamer. Is covering the clay pot a mistake? I just tasted the meat and it was still solid after 2 hours.

@yalaen34 4 жыл бұрын

Love this dish ... Mei cia .. would u be able Showtime the pack cause I know salt veg but not Mei cia

@taurusflores1255 3 жыл бұрын

Hello spice n pans who s that cute in d background❤❤❤❤😂

@erikagroote6205 6 жыл бұрын

delicious. .. we don't have preserved vegetables here though.

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Amazon sells them 😃😃 really A to Z ☺️☺️☺️

@kennyrogers803 6 жыл бұрын

Mmmmmm.. Pork belly taste soo good!! That taste soo chewy and tender pork!! With cooked rice taste great!! Great dish! See u anytime!!

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Good morning bro! Have a wonderful weekend!

@kennyrogers803 6 жыл бұрын

Spice N' Pans Good morning!! Have a wonderful day to u too!!

@breathfocused5472 2 жыл бұрын

I like to see you tase the food. What happend this time?

@spartacusisback8972 4 жыл бұрын

WOOOOWWWW 👍👍👍😋😋😋

@spicenpans 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

@dyananjani5535 6 жыл бұрын

Hii puppy 😍😍😍 Its So Cutee So Adorable .. Just Like My Yorkshire Terries (Jake)n Shih Tzu Puppy (Rosie (😍 Pardon Me Sir This Food Can I Simmer Than Steaming ?? Thanks For You Feedback 😀

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Oh we love Yorkshire terrier. Hi Jake & Rosie! 👋👋👋 yes you can simmer them instead if you don’t mind the presentation of the dish. 👍🏻👍🏻

@Rebecca-dm5ul 6 жыл бұрын

Lordy. Recreated your duck recipe. Amazing. The pork belly and preserved vegetables looks delicious. Question, where would I find preserved vegetables? Are they frozen? Have you tried arrow root as a thickener yet btw?

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed our duck recipe 👍🏻👍🏻 the preserved veg are dried. Not frozen. I found them sold on amazon too. I’ve shared the link in our video description box. You can take a look. Yes you can use arrow root to thicken. No problem.

@chewlaichin8665 4 жыл бұрын

I suggest to deep fry the pork skin, for 2 to 3mins.. Another dish "Yam & Pork belly" with bean curd..👍👍👍

@jorensleong4202 6 жыл бұрын

Haloo Roland, any plans dishing up some recipes from Amoy, my family's long lost ancestors were from that province.

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Xiamen Jorrel. 👋👋 we can try but first we gotta plan a trip there. A lot of our dishes are Hokkien influenced liao do you have any particular dish in mind?

@jorensleong4202 6 жыл бұрын

Maybe their vegetarian style seafood soup with sour veggies might do

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

okie! let me discuss with Roland and see what we can do. Thanks for requesting :)

@chooiminloh40 Жыл бұрын

Trying your short cut method. I wasn’t looking forward to frying the pork in oil. I’ll let my guests decide. Thank you

@dorisgoh1032 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Roland, please advise if you use the salty type of mei cai or the sweet type for this dish?

@imeldanoga7142 Жыл бұрын

What exactly is the preserved veg?

@brendateo3789 10 ай бұрын

Hi, do you think I can use pork loin instead of pork belly? The piece of pork loin I have, also has a thick layer of skin and fat, it is meant to do a pork roast. Pork belly is quite pricey where I live and whole pork loin has half price special. Thank you.

@spicenpans 10 ай бұрын

Yes you can, just braised them a little longer.

@rosietan1 5 жыл бұрын

This is one of my fav dish, but my hubby prefers yam instead of mei cai. Can you share the recipe using yam please? Thank you in advanced 😊

@Tsunshinegal 6 жыл бұрын

lol the 🐶 is smelling the delicious 🤤 food....

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Hehe. Always! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@esdalim15 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, using salted or sweet mui choy? Thanks 🙏🏻

@EmpressDejaLoveGoddess 5 жыл бұрын

What exactly is preserved veggies

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Chantel. Here’s a sample - found on Amazon 陳年梅乾菜 E-Sheng Preserved Dried Marinated Mustard Mei Gan cai 1.76 oz (Pack of 6) www.amazon.com/dp/B06X9N9CXH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_zt0aCb77FBGSD Happy cooking!

@EmpressDejaLoveGoddess 5 жыл бұрын

@@spicenpans i saw them from the link you have in the description box. I just wanted to know what exactly it is.

@christinewong7842 4 жыл бұрын

Could you advice the cornstarch solution proportions? TIA!

@riffmeisterkl 3 жыл бұрын

I can only say it the canto or Hakka way. Mooi Choy kau yoke haha.

@hongthaile9026 4 жыл бұрын

Chào thầy Chảo của thầy size bao nhiêu chia sẽ nhé thầy.

@conquistadortl9892 6 жыл бұрын

Can i marinate the pork with 1/2 tbsp of potato starch b4 put into steam ?

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Sure no problem 👍🏻👍🏻

@myrnahigino2583 3 жыл бұрын

Sir how did you preserve the vegetable if I may ask?

@FunKunn 4 жыл бұрын

mind if i ask but how many serving can it serve ??

@paulsison6336 3 жыл бұрын

How do i make that mixed vegetables? What’s in it?

@amerabecarter7750 5 жыл бұрын

Can I use white wine instead of cooking wine

@bettybet6367 3 жыл бұрын

Love the dogs, both Coco and the fly catching dog, and the escape prone bird! This is my mom's favorite dish! Will have to attempt. Please show the veggie brand or how it looks so I can buy it. In a can or bag? Thanks!

@riffmeisterkl 3 жыл бұрын

What does the bay leaf do?

@karelhethan 6 жыл бұрын

Hello! I will try to make this recipe tonite,but i only have salted muichoy.can i still use it?

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Can no problem. Please soak them to remove the excess salt content. Happy cooking 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@karelhethan 6 жыл бұрын

Made it and twas success😍 My employer said it was so good..a big thanks from hk!😉

@spicenpans 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@jeanng205 4 жыл бұрын

Is this the salty or sweet mei cai?

@calderonjd30 4 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite dish ever! I wish he would tell what kind of preserved vegetables to buy and how to clean...I have no idea😔😒

@kayesy6343 4 жыл бұрын

That is called "moi choi" in cantonese. Just soak in water for 30 mins. and wash to clean. You can taste it if the saltiness is enough for your preference, that is preserved veg. so it is safe to taste.

@lilianteo8358 2 жыл бұрын

If u are in ,say Australia, go to China Town, ask for sweet 'tim mui choy'. Rinse a few times, Soak in a basin of water n open up leaves cos there are sand n particles lodged in leaves. Thx.

@alfatechexport3212 5 жыл бұрын

when you said steaming, does you put water into the cooker?

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Alfatech export. So sorry for our late reply. 🙏🙏 yes pls put water in the pot. Then use a steaming stand to prop up the plate of food that you need to steam. Only add food after the water starts boiling. Put the lid over and reduce the fire slightly if you want. Happy cooking!

@ivjvjvkv7914 4 жыл бұрын

How much mei chai do we need tq.

@spicenpans 4 жыл бұрын

Hihi. You can take a look at the description box of this video for the measurements of the ingredients used. Happy cooking

@gtankngeastgreen8424 5 жыл бұрын

Can you recommend dark soya and light soya sauce that's not so salty?

@spicenpans 5 жыл бұрын

Hi gtankn, may I know where do you stay? The reason why we are asking is because the brands we get in Singapore are usually only available in Singapore. Alternatively, you can get premium dark soy sauce from Lee Kum Kee and their premium light soy sauce. It's important to get the best grade so that you can achieve great tasting home cooked food. Happy cooking!

@gtankngeastgreen8424 5 жыл бұрын

@@spicenpans I reside in Singapore.