Main ingredients
pork belly (fresh cut)Sichuan pepper (huajiao)black cardamom (chaojia)white winepork fatgreen onionred chili peppergarlicginger
YOOXICMAN's Userok Vegetable Stir-Fry
A traditional Chinese Yunnan preservation technique with a 2,000-year history, where pork belly is aged for a month in freshly extracted lard, combined with aromatic vegetable stir-fry.
Ingredients needed 4 servings
Recipe
Cooking tips
- Since userok ages for a full month and becomes very firm, slice it as thinly as possible before cooking to ensure it stays tender when steamed and delivers the ultimate chewiness.
- The salt penetrates deeply into the meat, so avoid adding extra salt when stir-frying with vegetables or greens to maintain balance.
- Due to its long-term preservation nature, exposed meat will spoil—check that the lard fully covers the pork after it solidifies, and immediately replenish if needed.
Recommended for
- Those who want to recreate the mysterious 2,000-year-old continental meat preservation method that keeps meat fresh without refrigeration.
- Those seeking an intense, concentrated pork flavor and unique texture beyond typical grilled or boiled pork dishes.
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