Moo-Shu Pork

Ingredients for Moo-Shu Pork

• 450g plain flour

• 350g pork butt, trimmed and thinly sliced across grain

• 60ml light soy sauce

• 60ml Shaohsing rice wine

• 1/4 teaspoons ground white pepper

• 2 tablespoons cornflour

• 15g dried Chinese black mushrooms (also known as black fungus or wood ear mushrooms

• about 160ml )

• 3 tablespoons oyster sauce

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1 teaspoon Asian toasted sesame oil

• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

• 1 tablespoon Asian toasted-sesame oil

• 2 tablespoons peanut oil

• 60ml peanut oil

• 1 (1/4-inch) piece fresh ginger, minced (about 1 teaspoon )

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 4 spring onions (white and green parts), thinly sliced on diagonal

• 230g Napa cabbage, quartered lengthwise, cored, and cut crosswise into 1 1/2-inch triangles (about 1200ml )

• 110g fresh shiitake mushrooms, stems discarded and caps thinly sliced (about 350ml )

• 1 English or kirby cucumber, cut crosswise into 2-inch lengths, then thinly sliced lengthwise (about 240ml )

• 1 teaspoon Asian toasted sesame oil

• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

How to make Moo-Shu Pork

In large bowl, stir together flour and 240ml boiling water until water is absorbed. Add 120ml cold water and knead until smooth dough forms. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let rest 1 hour.

In large nonreactive bowl, toss together pork, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 3 tablespoons rice wine, pepper, and cornflour. Let marinate 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine dried black mushrooms and boiling water to cover. Let stand until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, squeezing out excess liquid, rinse to remove any grit, discard stems, and coarsely chop caps. Set aside.

In small bowl, stir together remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, remaining 1 tablespoon rice wine, oyster sauce, and sugar. Set aside.

In small sauté pan over moderate heat, heat sesame oil until hot but not smoking. Add eggs and scramble until softly set, about 1 minute. Transfer to small bowl and set aside.

On lightly floured work surface, roll dough into long, even cylinder 1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Using sharp knife, cut cylinder crosswise into about 30 (3/4- to 1-inch) slices. Using rolling pin, roll each slice out to 3 1/2-inch-diameter circle (about 1/8 inch thick). Brush 1 circle with sesame oil and top with 2nd circle. Repeat with remaining circles to form 15 "sandwiches." Roll each "sandwich" out to 6-inch diameter. (Pancakes can be made ahead up to this point and frozen, layered between parchment or waxed paper, up to 1 month.)

Heat wok or heavy large sauté pan over moderate heat. Brush pan lightly with peanut oil and cook pancake "sandwiches" in batches until lightly golden, about 3 minutes per side, brushing pan with oil between each batch. Transfer each "sandwich" as done to large plate and immediately peel apart 2 halves. Cover with moist towel while cooking remaining pancakes. Keep warm until ready to serve.

In wok or heavy large sauté pan over moderately high heat, heat peanut oil until hot but not smoking. Add ginger, garlic, half of spring onions (reserve remainder for garnish), and pork and stir-fry until pork is cooked through and caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add black mushrooms, cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, and cucumber and stir-fry until vegetables are tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add eggs and soy sauce-rice wine-oyster sauce mixture and stir-fry until heated through, about 1 minute.

Transfer to serving bowl and garnish with remaining spring onions. To serve, divide pork mixture among pancakes and roll up to enclose mixture.

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