Masterstock Braised Meats and Tofu | Victor Liong

Ingredients

• 300 gm firm tofu, cut into 1.5cm cubes
• 400 gm piece of pork belly
• 8 chicken wingettes
• 4 eggs
• Steamed rice, pickled mustard greens and coriander (optional), to serve
• Masterstock
• 6 pieces dried licorice root (see note)
• 1 black cardamon pod, bruised
• 2 pieces cassia bark
• 6 star anise
• 8 cloves
• 2 pieces dried sand ginger (optional; see note)
• 1½ tbsp vegetable oil
• 30 gm ginger, thinly sliced
• 50 gm spring onions, cut into 4cm lengths
• 700 ml chicken stock
• 310 ml (1¼ cups) light soy sauce
• 250 ml (1 cup) dark soy sauce
• 200 gm rock sugar (see note), crushed
• 200 gm Shaoxing wine
• 1 tbsp rose wine (optional; see note)