Braised Glutinous Rice Pork (Bao Fan / 八宝饭 Variation)
Jiangnan — Shanghai and Hangzhou festival traditions
Shanghai-style steamed glutinous rice stuffed inside a whole pig's stomach or pork shoulder, braised in soy master stock — the rice absorbs all the pork fat and sauce during long braising, becoming extraordinarily rich and flavoured. A variant of the celebrated '八宝饭' (eight treasure rice) concept but savory rather than sweet. Festival and banquet preparation.