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Birthday Misua - a different version

By esa
It was MH's birthday a few days ago. So, I tried to cook up a different kind of misua for him. I've been looking at ramen and char siu recipes for the past few days, but everything looked so complicated. And I'm not one for complicated stuff. 

In the end, I gathered a few tips from each and every recipe and just went with my gut. (>_<) 

I bought pork pigue cut from SM Hypermart (since that was what the butcher recommended when I said I was planning to make char siu/asado), then massaged the pork cuts in sugar and left it in the refrigerator for around 2-3 hours. 

The marinade I made consisted of Five spice powder, Oyster sauce, Chinese soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, water, a bit of sugar, and a tad of Sesame oil. I don't have measurements since I really just added and tasted along the way. :)

I then got the pork with sugar, submerged it in the marinade, and left it in the refrigerator overnight. The next morning I put the pork in the pre-heated oven for around 20-25 minutes. 
I think I might have put it in the oven too long, since there were parts of the pork that tasted dry. But then again, it might be because some of the pork cuts didn't have too much fat in them. (I read somewhere that for char siu/asado, it's best to have pork cuts with more fat.) 

For the birthday misua, I just stir fried it with cabbage, carrots, mushroom, dried scallop, and corn. :) 

Thankfully, MH ate his misua bowl with much gusto. :) Or maybe because he just didn't want to hurt my feelings. haha :)

Here's the outcome of what I did: 

My version of Char Siu misua for MH

MH was happy :)

Someone wasn't impressed though....

MBS was NOT impressed... at all. hahahahaha :)

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