Stir-Fried Celery with Minced Pork

01 / ABOUT THE DISH

About the dish

Lanrou xiqin is a traditional dish originating from Sichuan. Although there are many variations, the dish is usually made with a combination of celery, doubanjiang (chili bean paste), ground pork, oil, ginger, soy sauce, Chinkiang vinegar, Sichuan pepper, and chili oil. Ground pork is stir-fried in oil over high heat, and it's then mixed with doubanjiang. The mixture is stir-fried until the oil is red and aromatic. The ginger, finely chopped celery, soy sauce, vinegar, Sichuan pepper, and chili oil are added in the order shown. The dish is served hot and it's often accompanied by plain white rice.