Shanxi Pork with Vinegar (Cu Liu Li Ji) — Shanxi Vinegar Application
Shanxi Province
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Origin
Shanxi Province
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Description
Cu liu li ji (醋溜里脊) — vinegar-braised pork tenderloin strips — is the definitive Shanxi vinegar dish: tender pork strips are velveted, quick-fried, then tossed in a sauce built almost entirely around aged Shanxi chen cu (aged vinegar). The acidity is direct and forward, modulated by sugar and soy. This dish is the vehicle through which Shanxi chefs demonstrate their vinegar's quality.
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The Thread
—French escabeche — vinegar-forward meat preparation
—Spanish adobo — vinegar-marinated meat
—Filipino chicken adobo — vinegar-driven braise
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Flavour Context
Forward aged vinegar acidity with complex malty depth; sweet moderator; savoury pork; the vinegar is the hero
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