Ingredients
- Chinese sausages (however many you want)( I don’t remember which kind GL)
- Water
- Pan
- Soy sauce
Instructions
- Chop up the sausages to whatever size you want
- Put the sausage in the pan and wait for it to slightly crisp up on high heat
- Afterwards, pour in a 1:1 ratio of soy sauce and water (make sure the sausages are almost covered)
- Turn heat down to medium
- Put sugar in(however much you want)
- Cover with a lid and wait till it is cooked through (roughly 10-15 minutes)
- Optional – you can let it simmer for longer for the soy sauce to condense or use cornstarch
- Plate it and you’re done
I don’t particularity have a relationship with this dish, other than that I was pretty much addicted to this for a whole summer. Savory dishes tend to pair really well with rice so it was really great since I have rice almost every day. Really makes your hands move on their own. Obviously this probably isn’t the healthiest dish, but it is good. I can gurantee that at least. I remember altering the recipe if I ever felt like I wanted a different kick, literally just putting jalapenos changes the flavor. The spice rouses your appetite especially if you are hungry and just got home. I remember burning it sometimes because I left the stove to do something, I will just say it was too salty and I had to force it down, don’t wanna waste food after all.
I don’t eat this anymore but if I have the ingredients… I just might…….
While Alvin stated he doesn’t have any cultural relationship with his recipe, he manages to make several personal connections to the dish. I liked that he mentions his addiction with the dish along with the acknowledgment that it may not be the healthiest option. This indicates his unhealthy relationship with the sausages, however, it also shows that you should eat whatever you want as long as it makes you content. In addition, I liked that Alvin gave a subtle tip on altering the flavor of his recipe by adding jalapenos as it shows that he creatively experiments with his food. I found this interesting since this resonates with the message of one of our previously read texts, Danny Licht’s “Cooking As Though You Might Cook Again”.
I liked this recipe because it was short and simple but I bet that it tastes great. I can relate to the line where you admitted that this dish isn’t the healthiest option because I feel like the best food is always unhealthy for some reason.
I enjoyed reading this recipe because it is a simple dish you can put together in under 15 minutes. I also cook something similar to this and it is a comfort meal to me. I liked how he talks about altering the dish and changing different ingredients for a different taste. It shows that he is creative and likes to experiment with his recipes.