Braised Cabbage with Pork Ribs (Hakka Style)

Name: Braised Cabbage with Pork Ribs (Hakka Style)
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: Serves 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 head green cabbage; 10 1/2 oz pork ribs (300 grams); 5 cloves garlic; 4 slices ginger; 1 cup bonito soy sauce (about 240 ml); 1/2 cup mirin (about 120 ml); 1/2 cup water (about 120 ml)

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A classic dish in traditional Hakka cuisine, braised cabbage with pork ribs is known for its unique flavor that boosts your appetite. With simple ingredients and cooked in an electric rice cooker, the dish features tender meat and vegetables in a savory, not overly salty, bonito soy sauce. Enjoy delicious meat, veggies, and flavorful broth with ease.

凱茜媽咪の廚房 @Kathy_kitchen

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Ingredients

60 minutes

Serves 6 servings

1/2 headgreen cabbage
10 1/2 ozpork ribs (300 grams)
5 clovesgarlic
4 slicesginger
Seasonings:
1 cupbonito soy sauce (about 240 ml)
1/2 cupmirin (about 120 ml)
1/2 cupwater (about 120 ml)

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Steps

60 minutes

1

Prepare the ingredients: cabbage, pork ribs, and seasonings.
2

Cut the 1/2 head of cabbage in half to make two large pieces. Remove the core and rinse thoroughly under running water. Cut the pork ribs into pieces and blanch them in boiling water to remove blood and impurities.
3

Pour the seasonings and water into the inner pot of an electric rice cooker. Add the pork ribs and cabbage in order. Place the garlic cloves and ginger slices into the pot as well. (Ginger helps balance the cooling nature of cabbage and reduces the pork’s gamey taste.)
4

Bonito soy sauce adds a rich, delicious flavor. Add it directly to the ingredients for a quick and easy preparation.
5

Add 1 cup of water to the outer pot of the rice cooker. Place the inner pot with the ingredients inside, cover tightly, and start cooking.
6

When the switch pops up, turn all the ingredients over to soak in the sauce. Add another cup of water to the outer pot, cover tightly, and cook again.
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When the switch pops up again, let it sit with the lid on for 20 minutes, or leave it to rest until the next day.
8

Serve the fragrant and delicious braised cabbage with pork ribs hot.
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The naturally sweet broth pairs perfectly with white rice—you might find yourself eating extra!
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Tips:
* You can add some winter melon to cook together for a variation called braised winter melon, another tasty Hakka dish.
* For a vegetarian version, simply omit the pork ribs and make braised cabbage.