INGREDIENTS

  • 1 lb boneless pork loin
  • 1/2 cup dark soy sauce
  • 2 garlic cloves , pounded flat
  • 1 cinnamon stick (or Cassia bark, if you can get it)
  • 5whole star anise
  • 1/4 cup chinese shao hsing cooking wine
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 3 large sweet potatoes , about 1 1/2 lbs
  • 1 (3 1/2ounce)box spicy rice powder (found in oriental supermarkets if not available whir 1/2 cup uncooked rice in a blender until the co)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Cut the pork into cubes, roughly 1 1/2 incheach.
  2. In a deep bowl, combine the soy sauce, cooking wine, sesame oil and spices.
  3. Add the pork chunks and marinate, covered and refrigerated for at least 6 hours, preferably 12. The longer the marinade, the more savory the taste.
  4. Peel and cut sweet potatoes into 1 to 2 inchchunks.
  5. Remove pork from marinade and discard the liquid and spices.
  6. In a large steamer that is already simmering, add sweet potato and pork chunks.
  7. Sprinkle the spicy rice powder over the pork and sweet potato chunks, turning gently to coat, most should be on top.
  8. Steam at a rolling boil, covered tightly for 40 minutes, or until pork is cooked through and sweet potatoes are soft. Check from time to time to see that there is enough water in the steamer.
  9. Serve hot.The rice will expand and form a delicious coating for the buttery soft sweet potato chunks, and savory pork cubes.