Lion's Head Meatballs - Recipes with Wine Pairings

Name: Lion's Head Meatballs - Recipes with Wine Pairings
Ingredients: 6 cups chicken stock; ¾ ounce dried shitake mushroom pieces; 2 pounds ground pork, at least 30% fat; 1 egg white; ½ cup Shaoxing wine (dry sherry can be substituted); 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons plus ½ teaspoons sugar; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 1 tablespoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 bunch scallions, white and light green parts only, finely minced (6-8 scallions); 1 tablespoon peeled and finely minced ginger; 6 tablespoons vegetable oil; ¾ cup dry white wine; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons cold water; 3 bunches watercress, trimmed of stems

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Unusual, yes, but a felicitous marriage of flavors between the umami in the meatballs and tannins in Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Ingredients

6 cups chicken stock
¾ ounce dried shitake mushroom pieces
2 pounds ground pork, at least 30% fat
1 egg white
½ cup Shaoxing wine (dry sherry can be substituted)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons plus ½ teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 bunch scallions, white and light green parts only, finely minced (6-8 scallions)
1 tablespoon peeled and finely minced ginger
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
¾ cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water
3 bunches watercress, trimmed of stems