DaoThi Anh Dao is Luca's wife and is Vietnamese. She loves Vietnamese cuisine and shows us how to prepare it at home in Italy.

Thai Cuisine: Stir-fried Pork Belly with Bamboo Shoots, the Recipe.
Today I’m sharing the recipe from my friend, Ms. Sao, who hails from southern Thailand, near Phuket. Her dishes are very spicy but extremely flavorful and delicious. I really love how she prepares Thai food.

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Ingredients

– 100 grams of young bamboo shoots, chopped;
– 170 grams of thick pork belly (not the breakfast kind, so to speak), chopped;
– 4 stalks of lemongrass, finely chopped;
– 12 chili peppers, finely chopped;
– 4 shallots: finely chopped;
– 5 garlic cloves: finely chopped;
– 1 small turmeric: finely chopped;
– Lemon leaves, cored and chopped;
– Olive oil;
– Fish sauce, shrimp paste, monosodium glutamate, seasoning powder, sugar, pepper.

Preparation

First, combine the shallots, garlic, lemongrass, chili pepper, and turmeric in a blender (or, if you have time and energy, a blender) until pureed.
Heat the oil in a saucepan, then add the blended mixture and sauté until golden and fragrant (about 4-6 minutes).

Then continue adding 1/2 tablespoon of shrimp paste and blending evenly, then add the pancetta. It takes about ten minutes until the meat is almost cooked, then add 1/2 teaspoon of MSG and 1/3 teaspoon of seasoning powder and stir a little more.

Now add the bamboo shoots and stir by hand. Since the bamboo shoots release water during cooking, there’s no need to add any more water. Stir-fry for 5-8 minutes, check the seasoning, and add a little fish sauce and sugar (to taste) to suit your taste buds. Meanwhile, add the chopped lemon leaves on top.

Continue simmering for another 5 minutes to finish the dish. Pour into a bowl and sprinkle with a pinch of pepper.

The dish is ready, and this is what it should look like:

Thai Recipe: Stir-fried Pork Belly with Bamboo Shoots – Recette Thaï : Poitrine de porc sautée aux pousses de bambou – Receta tailandesa: panceta de cerdo salteada con brotes de bambú – Receita tailandesa: barriga de porco frita com brotos de bambu – Thailändisches Rezept: Gebratener Schweinebauch mit Bambussprossen – Công thức món Thái: Thịt ba chỉ xào măng – 泰式食谱：竹笋炒五花肉 – タイのレシピ：タケノコと豚バラ肉の炒め物

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