At the table
Pick up tofu and pork together with chopsticks, with rice if desired. Ask about chilli level and the cut of pork before ordering.
Contains pork and soy. Bean paste or soy-based seasonings may contain wheat. The tofu does not make this a vegetarian dish; check the sauces if avoiding particular ingredients.
Fresh green chillies, garlic, chives or fermented black beans may replace or accompany the seasonings. Tofu firmness, pork cut and use of chilli-bean paste vary.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Fresh green chillies, garlic, chives or fermented black beans may replace or accompany the seasonings. Tofu firmness, pork cut and use of chilli-bean paste vary.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savory pork and soy flavors with garlic aroma and a little fermented chilli heat.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Firm, tender-chewy tofu alongside browned pork slices and crisp-tender greens.
- How it’s made
- In the selected version, pork belly is briefly simmered, cooled and sliced, then fried to release fat. Tofu, chilli-bean paste and green garlic are tossed through until cooked and coated.
Fresh green chillies, garlic, chives or fermented black beans may replace or accompany the seasonings. Tofu firmness, pork cut and use of chilli-bean paste vary.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Hunan.
About this regional connection
Hunan: Hunan home-style tofu and pork; greens and fermented seasonings vary.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有湘味香干炒肉吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A Hunan home-table favorite
Xianggan with pork is a familiar Hunan home-style combination. Local preparations vary in their tofu, greens and fermented-bean seasonings.