I love the culture: I don't know when it actually hit me hard that I love everything about the Asian culture and cuisine. It was probably around the time my father introduced me to Buddhism. So it was no surprise to me yesterday as I stood in the kitchen, talking with my pops about my canned pickles, that I went deep into thought of childhood flashbacks of stir-fry with my father, my first time using chopsticks the essence of pureness he instilled in me. My brain was in rotation of building ingredients to the medley of Chinese flavors that we all love: In sandwich form!
I started with chopped cabbage and julian yellow peppers and started my sauté with a little butter. As they both started to Caramelize I added my sweet and sour sauce till it was a slow simmer and removed the mixture from the heat. To my next pan a little ginger with thin sliced pork loin beginning the stir fry process till almost cooked through and added my teriyaki glaze and stir fried till done. Now I started to assemble my sandwich. I took my thick pieces of sourdough bread, placed provolone on them, added my pork and scallion mixture and topped that with my sweet and sour cabbage, then finished it with my house pickles. Grilled till done, this dish hit on all cylinders! With bold flavors in every bite, it was a Chinese filled feast.
I appreciate my father for all the inspiration he has and will continue to give me. There is something to be said about the cultur,e the way of life, the simplistic beauty we all could learn from no future nor past. We should just be.... Thank you for the read stay tuned for more Bon Appetite!
"To the ruler, the people are heaven; to the people, food is heaven."
(ancient Chinese proverb)
Chef Jacob
