At the table
Take a small piece including skin, fat and lean meat to experience the contrasting textures. Eat it with rice, and alternate with cucumber or pickled ginger if supplied.
Contains pork, including skin and fat. Sesame seeds or sesame oil may be used, and some recipes contain cooking wine. Sauces and seasoning blends can add other allergens; confirm ingredients and cross-contact with the kitchen. The pork should be fully cooked.
Whole-pig banquet preparations and smaller skin-on belly portions differ in size and cooking time. Seasonings may include pepper, five-spice, sand ginger or cooking wine. Sesame oil, sesame seeds, cucumber, pickled ginger and other accompaniments vary by cook.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
Whole-pig banquet preparations and smaller skin-on belly portions differ in size and cooking time. Seasonings may include pepper, five-spice, sand ginger or cooking wine. Sesame oil, sesame seeds, cucumber, pickled ginger and other accompaniments vary by cook.
Typical ingredients
In some versions
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Savoury pork with gentle aromatic spice and pepper. Sesame adds a nutty finish, while cucumber or pickled ginger can provide a fresh or tangy contrast.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Tender cooked meat, soft fat and springy skin. The skin is smooth and pliant rather than the brittle crackling of roast pork.
- How it’s made
- Pork is seasoned and steamed. During preparation the skin is pierced to let fat drain, and some methods include a brief cooling rinse before further steaming. The cooked meat is sliced and may be finished with sesame.
Whole-pig banquet preparations and smaller skin-on belly portions differ in size and cooking time. Seasonings may include pepper, five-spice, sand ginger or cooking wine. Sesame oil, sesame seeds, cucumber, pickled ginger and other accompaniments vary by cook.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Guangdong.
About this regional connection
Guangdong: Junan in Shunde;steamed skin-on pork,not roast crackling pork.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有顺德均安蒸猪吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A shared dish from Jun'an
Jun'an in Shunde has a tradition of steaming pork for communal ancestral gatherings. Local cooks continue the technique in restaurants, each with their own seasoning and presentation; a smaller portion brings the same steamed-pork style to an everyday meal.