Braised pork, as a treasure in Chinese food culture, is loved by diners for its bright red color, soft meat and mellow taste. In addition to the best pork belly and the right cooking skills, the use of spices is also the key to making a perfect braised pork dish.
Among the many seasonings, there are several spices with their unique aroma and effect, adding a layered taste and evocative aroma to the braised pork.
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In the production of braised pork, gardenia is a very magical being, a natural pigment. Its fruit is rich in gardenia yellow, a pigment that is not only safe and non-toxic, but also stable at high temperatures, adding an enticing golden hue to the braised pork.
When the gardenia is stewed with the pork belly, it slowly penetrates into the meat, making the surface of the braised pork present a warm and shiny red bright color, which can increase the appetite, in addition, the gardenia also has a light fragrance, which can subtly enhance the aroma level of the whole dish, making the flavor of the braised pork more three-dimensional and full.
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Nutmeg
Nutmeg is one of the spices commonly used in cooking. In the production of braised pork, the addition of nutmeg undoubtedly adds a touch of depth to this dish. Nutmeg has a unique sweet and woody aroma, which can slowly release its essence during the long simmering process, and fully integrate with the fat and soup of the pork belly, making the taste of braised pork more mellow and richer. At the same time, nutmeg also has a certain effect of removing the smell and increasing the flavor, which can effectively remove the fishy smell in the pork belly and enhance the overall flavor of the dish.
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The role of cumin should not be overlooked. As the dried ripe fruit of fennel, an umbelliferae plant, cumin plays a flavoring role in cooking with its unique aroma and taste. In the production of braised pork, the addition of cumin can bring a fresh and delicate aroma, which is neither overly ostentatious nor dull, and is appropriately integrated into every trace of texture of the pork belly, making the taste of braised pork more layered and long-lasting.
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Sand kernels, with their unique spicy aroma and slightly bitter taste, have become one of the indispensable spices in cooking. In the production of braised pork, the addition of sand kernels plays a crucial role in blending. It can not only complement spices such as nutmeg and cumin to enhance the aroma and taste of braised pork, but also balance the greasy feeling in the pork belly with its unique spicy aroma and slight bitterness, making the taste of the whole dish more harmonious and unified.
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To sum up, the four spices of gardenia, nutmeg, cumin, and sand kernels each play an indispensable role in the production of braised pork. They work together through their unique aromas and potencies to add an enticing colour, rich mouthfeel and complex flavour to the braised pork.
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When making braised pork, we can add these spices in the right amount according to our personal taste and preference, so that each dish of braised pork becomes a delicious dish with good taste and flavor. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to the amount and proportion of spices, so as not to affect the overall effect of the dish.
Next time you cook braised pork, you might as well add these spices in moderation to make the flavor of braised pork stronger.