Chinese Gu Lao Rou

Found this in a cookbook of favorite recipes..hope you enjoy it as much as I do..you can also use bamboo instead of pineapple recipe called for weijing spice..5 spice will suffice if you can't find weijing at your oriental market

• Ready In: 24 hrs 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 5 -6  ounces  pork loin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
• 2  tablespoons beer
• 1  tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1  cup water, divided
• 1  large egg
• 6  tablespoons Gold Medal Wondra Flour
• 2  ounces  sliced pineapple
• 1  garlic clove
• 1  red pepper, cubed
• 1  green onion, sliced
• 1  tablespoon granulated sugar
• 2  tablespoons tomato sauce
• 2  tablespoons vinegar

Directions

1. Cut pork in cubes, mix 1/2 tsp salt, pepper, weijing, beer, sesame oil and marinate cubes overnight.
2. Cut pepper and green onions into cubes and slices --
3. Mix sugar, vinegar, tomato sauce and 2 tbls water in bowl.
4. Mix the egg with 2 tbls wondra flour and add 1-2 tbls water.
5. Put 3 tbls wondra flour onto a plate.
6. Heat oil in pot.
7. Dip meat cubes into egg mixture and roll in flour and fry --
8. Add the pepper, onion, pineapple, garlic, tomato sauce mixture --
9. Mix 1/4 cup of water with 1 tbls wondra flour, add it to the pan and mix thoroughly -- add the fried meat and stir to heat.
10. Serve over rice.
11. If you can not find weijing at your Oriental grocery.5 spice will suffice.