"Chinese Hamburger, Rou Jia Mo (???) means “meat in a bun,” which sort of makes it similar to what we’d think of as a hamburger, or maybe a Chinese sloppy joe. So there’s the meat filling of shredded pork belly with spices and fresh herbs sandwiched between a homemade pan baked bun...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 pounds pork belly
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3 cups water
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¼ cup Shaoxing wine
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12 grams rock sugar ((or 1 tablespoon granulated sugar))
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2 tablespoons light soy sauce
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1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
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4 scallions ((cut in half))
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3 slices ginger
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2 star anise
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1 cinnamon stick
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1 black cardamom pod
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2 pieces galangal ((or sand ginger))
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1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
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3 bay leaves
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Salt ((to taste))
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1 cup chopped cilantro
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3½ cups all-purpose flour ((by weight, each cup is equivalent to 150 grams))
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2 teaspoons active dry yeast ((about 8 grams))
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¾ teaspoon salt
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1 to 1¼ cups warm water ((depending on humidity))