
Northeastern Stew Big Bun
Hearty northeastern stew of pork belly, green beans, eggplant, squash, and potato simmered in soybean-paste broth, served with rice for wrapping into rustic, savory bundles.
Instructions
- 1

Remove the stems from the green beans and eggplants and wash them clean, then tear the eggplants into strips.
- 2

Peel the potatoes and remove the seeds from the zucchini, then chop into pieces.
- 3

Add oil to the pot and stir-fry the pork belly until the oil is released. Then, successively add the green beans, eggplant, zucchini, and potatoes, stir-frying until their moisture comes out. Stir-fry the green beans until they turn green, then add soy sauce, salt, Thirteen Spices, a large spoon of doubanjiang, and enough water to cover the ingredients.
- 4

Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium-low heat and simmer until the potatoes and zucchini are soft and tender. At this step, it’s Northeastern China’s 'Big Harvest' stew. If it’s not for a big meal, you can also add some corn and pork ribs.
- 5

Prepare the ingredients for the lunchbox: wash the Chinese cabbage and drain the water, chop the green onions and cilantro, and prepare some cooked peanuts.
- 6

Stews and rice are mixed together, then add an appropriate amount of broad bean paste, and you can also add some lettuce to eat directly.
- 7

Wrap the mixed rice with cabbage leaves.
- 8

It's simply so satisfying, you can go at it heartily, every time I make sure to eat to the fullest and never give up. 😂
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- riceto taste
- String beans250g
- Eggplant2 piece
- potato1 piece
- Squash1/2 piece
- Pork bellyto taste
- Green pepperto taste
- Thirteen Spicesto taste
Auxiliary Ingredients
- Scallionto taste
- Corianderto taste
Seasonings
- oilto taste
- Saltto taste
- Doubanjiangto taste
- Soy sauceto taste