Pork San Choy Bow
ONE of the most recognisable Chinese dishes is san choy bao - a mixture of minced or finely chopped meat, wrapped in crisp iceberg lettuce.
Learning Intention:To develop the students understanding of different cuts of meat and how you can make it more tender when cooking a stir-fry.
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Success Criteria:1. I understand there are different cuts and ways to make meats tender.
2. I can stir-fry safely using a wok. |
How do you make San Choy Bow?
Where on the animal does that cut come from?1. Blade Steak, boneless
Blade Oyster Steak Blade Roast Chuck Steak Chuck Roast 2. Rib Roast, bone in Rib Eye Steak Rib Eye Roast Rib Steak Rib Roast3. Sirloin Steak T-Bone Steak 3. Sirloin Steak, boneless Sirloin Roast, boneless Fillet Steak Fillet 4. Rump Steak 5. Topside Steak Topside Roast Silverside, fresh & corned Round Steak 6. Shin, boneless 7. Shin, boneless 8. Brisket, fresh or corned 9. Skirt Steak 1. Foreloin roast
Foreloin chop 2. Loin roast, bone in 3. Loin chops 4. Rump chop5. Leg chop Leg steak Leg 6. Hock 7. Trotter 8. Hand 9. Belly Rump steak |
1. Neck rosettes
2. Shoulder roast Shoulder roast, boneless Forequarter roast of chops, bone-in Forequarter chops Best neck cutlets 3. Rib loin cutlets Rib loin (rack) roast Rib loin chops Rib loin roast4. Mid loin chops Mid loin roast 5. Chump chops Chump roast 6. Leg roast, bone-in Leg steak Leg chops 7. Shank, bone-in 8. Breast Party rack Tips and Techniques:1. Shallow frying requires a small quantity of oil and high temperatures. Cooking time is quick.
2. Shitake mushrooms must be soaked if they are purchased dehydrated. 3. Wombok is a Chinese cabbage. This is used shredded very finely in this dish. 4. Spring onions should be topped, tailed and washed. Food Preparation Skills Required:1. Shredding
2. Slicing 3. Stirring Cooking Method:1. Shallow frying
Important Tools and Equipment:1. Knife
2. Chopping board 3. Frying pan or wok 4. Wooden spoon. How do you tenderise meat?In cooking, tenderising is a process to break down collagens in meat to make it more palatable for consumption.
There are a number of ways to tenderise meat:
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