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Lobster Cantonese
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Lobster Cantonese

Chopped lobster in a glossy fermented black bean sauce with ground pork, ginger, and scallions — Chinatown wedding food.

Umami35 minServes 4

The method

6 steps · 35 min

  1. 01

    Dust lobster in cornstarch; sear in a hot wok 90 seconds; remove.

  2. 02

    Fry pork hard; add black beans, garlic, ginger.

  3. 03

    Splash in wine; add stock, soy, sugar.

  4. 04

    Return lobster; simmer until just cooked through.

  5. 05

    Thicken with slurry; drizzle egg while stirring for ribbons.

  6. 06

    Finish with scallions and white pepper.

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