Chinese · IV The Method
Chinese Pork Floss (Rou Song) — Dried Meat Technique
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Origin
Fujian Province origin; now national pantry staple
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Description
Rou song (肉松) — pork floss or meat floss — is made by cooking pork (shoulder or loin) with soy, sugar, and spices until very tender, then shredding and slowly dry-frying over low heat until all moisture evaporates and the protein fibres separate into a light, fluffy, savoury coating. Used as a topping on congee, rice, pastries, and bread, and in the classic 'rou song bao' (pork floss bun).
III
The Thread
—Brazilian charque — dried pulled meat tradition
—Peruvian cecina — dried shredded meat
—Vietnamese ruoc — Vietnamese pork floss, direct relation
IV
Flavour Context
Sweet-savoury, deeply meaty concentration; light, almost cotton-like texture; dissolves on tongue; a completely unique texture in the world of preserved meats
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