This was the centrepiece of dinner tonight. It is 晒兰 (shài lán), a wonderful dry cured ham only made in one small town in western Hunan. A friend who lives there visited last week and brought me some. It is mildly flavoured and slightly sweet.
It being from Hunan, I had to treat it with respect (and heat) so I simply followed my friend's grandmothers strict instructions and stir fried it with two types of chilli peppers then added a little soy sauce. Finished with some scallion/green onion. It doesn't get much more simple. Or more hot.
Served with rice. Of course.
