Dongbei Pork and Sauerkraut Stew (Suan Cai Bai Rou / 酸菜白肉)
Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning — Dongbei region
Northeastern Chinese winter comfort dish of pork belly and glass noodles simmered with suan cai (Chinese fermented Napa cabbage). The fermented cabbage provides a bright sour note and tenderises the pork. One of the defining dishes of Dongbei cuisine alongside jirou fan and di san xian. Often cooked in a traditional clay pot.