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Here are some good recipes



CHINESE BARBECUED PORK (CH'A HSAO JOU)



1 1/3 lb. (21 oz.) pork roast



Tie roast with butchers twine into a 2-3 inch width roll.

Marinate for 4-5 hours in sauce (see below). Drain.



Roast on rack in hot oven (375 degrees F.) for 30 minutes. Reduce to medium heat (350 degrees F.) and continue roasting for another 30 minutes, basting occasionally with marinade.



Let roast rest for 10-15 minutes prior to slicing.





Marinade Sauce:



8 tbsp. soy sauce

2 tbsp. cooking wine

2 tbsp. sugar

1 stalk green onion

1 slice ginger

3 star aniseeds



Mix all ingredients together in bowl.





CHINESE PRAWNS IN CHILI SAUCE (KAN

SHAO MING HSIA)



6 prawns

1/2 tbsp. soy sauce

1/2 tbsp. cooking wine



Wash prawns. Cut off tail end to drain. Remove legs.

Slit backs. Remove black veins. Cut each into 3 sections.



Marinate in soy sauce and wine.





Chili Sauce:



1 tbsp. ginger, chopped

1/2 stalk green onion, chopped

1 tbsp. garlic, chopped

3 chili peppers

5-6 tbsp. oil



Seasonings:



5 tbsp. ketchup

1 tbsp. sugar

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1 tbsp. cooking wine

dash of monosodium glutamate (MSG)



Heat 4-5 tbsp. oil. Fry prawns utill skin turns pink. Set aside.

Add remaining oil. Fry ginger, green onion, garlic and peppers. Add seasonings. Return fried prawns to pan. Mix well.



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