Ingredients:
- 250g pork loin, trimmed
- 1/4c light soy sauce
- 1/4c Shaoxing rice wine
- 1/2 tsp roasted sesame oil
- 2 tsp conflour
- 5 dried Chinese mushrooms
- 20g dried black fungus
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 Tbls ginger, finely chopped
- 1 leek, finely shredded
- 1/4 small Chinese cabbage, separate stalks and leafy parts then shred
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/3 cup hoisin sauce
Method:
Slice pork into matchsticks 2cm long. Place the shreds in a bowl, add 1 Tbls of soy sauce, 1 Tbls rice wine, sesame oil, 1 tsp of the cornflour and toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Soak the dried mushrooms in boiling water for 30 minutes, then drain and squeeze out the excess. Remove and discard the stems and shread the caps. Soak the fungus in cold water for 20 minutes, then drain and squeeze out any excess water. Shred the fungus.
Heat a wok or frying pan to a high heat, add 2 Tbls of the oil and heat until very hot. Stir fry the pork mixture for 2-3 minutes, until the meat is brown and cooked. Remove with a wire sive or a slotted spoon and drain. Rinse and dry the wok.
Reheat the wok, add 1 Tbls of oil and scramble the eggs, remove from the wok and chop. Add 1 Tbls of oil, heat until hot and stir fry the garlic, ginger, mushrooms and fungus for 10 seconds, or until fragrant. Add the leek and toss lightly for 2 minutes, then add the cabbage stems and stir fry for 30 seconds, then add the leafy parts and stir fry for a further minute, or until the vegtables are tender. Combine 2 Tbls of the soy sauce the remaining rice wine and cornflour, the sugar, black pepper and the meat, add the sauce and simmer until thickened.
Combine the hoisin sauce, remaining soy sauce and 1 1/2 tables spoons of water in a small bowl.