Cantonese Recipe
Steamed Pork Patty with Salted Fish
A home-style steamed minced pork cake seasoned with salted fish, ginger, and soy.
Recipe at a glance
| Serves / makes | Serves 3–4 |
| Time | 35 minutes |
| Cuisine or format | Cantonese |
| Use | Home cooking and menu literacy |
Ingredients
- 12 oz ground pork
- 1 small piece salted fish, minced
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 1 tsp Shaoxing wine, optional
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- White pepper
- 1 tbsp water
- Scallions
Method
- Mix pork with salted fish, soy sauce, cornstarch, ginger, wine, sugar, pepper, and water.
- Stir in one direction until sticky.
- Spread evenly in a shallow dish.
- Steam 12–15 minutes until cooked.
- Rest briefly.
- Garnish with scallions and serve with rice.
Variations and substitutions
- Adjust salt, sugar, chile, and vinegar gradually rather than changing all seasonings at once.
- For allergies or religious dietary needs, check sauces, wrappers, broth, cooking wine, and shared equipment.
- When adapting the dish, preserve the core technique and flavor structure that make it recognizable on a menu.