Preserved Pork Belly and Daikon Soup – Sybaritica

This Preserved Pork Belly and Daikon Soup uses the sour notes of Pickled Daikon to complement the rich sweetness of Chinese-Style Preserved Pork Belly.

• ½ cup Preserved Pork Belly cut matchstick fashion
• ½ cup Pickled Daikon cut matchstick fashion
• ¼ cup of Greens Daikon preferred
• 3 cups good quality Chicken Stock
• 2 slices fresh Ginger
• ½ tsp. Sugar
• 2 tbsp. Shaoxing Wine
• ½ tsp. Sambal Oelek or chopped fresh Red Chili.
• ½ tsp. Sesame Oil.

• Heat a scant teaspoon of oil in a pot over moderate heat and briefly sauté the pork and daikon until the pork fat is translucent.
• Add the remaining ingredients and then turn the heat to low.
• Simmer gently for about 45 minutes until the Pork is al dente.
• Remove the ginger slices and serve hot.