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Sweet Pork Condiment

Sweet pork condiment (Thai: หมูหวาน) is a popular Thai food served with other kinds of foods such as chili paste, fried rice, and hot glutinous rice. It's very delicious.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ½ cup light soy sauce
  • 5 tablespoons palm sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 3 tablespoons fish sauce
  • 350 g (0.77 lb) pork shoulder, neck, or belly

Instructions

  1. 1
    Mix the light soy sauce and sugar together in a bowl. Add pork and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 36–48 hours, in order to maintain the quality and the taste of the pork.
  2. 2
    Steam the pork over boiling water for about 20 minutes. After the steaming is finished, let the pork rest for about 10 minutes.
  3. 3
    Slice the pork into pieces.
  4. 4
    Put the palm sugar into a pan, and stir it over a low heat until it melts. Simmer until the sugar browns. Add fish sauce and water all together.
  5. 5
    Add the pork to the sauce, and mix well to coat.
  6. 6
    Simmer the pork in the sauce for about 5–10 minutes, then mix the pork and the sauce together.
Category
Side Dishes
Cuisine
Thai

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