Lizhi rou

Lychee pork or lizhi rou is a traditional dish originating from Fujian. There are two versions of the dish – one has the pork pieces curled up and stained red, resembling lychees, and the other one contains the lychee fruit. The second version is more common, and it's usually made with a combination of pork, lychees, soy sauce, rice vinegar, rice wine, vegetable oil, cornflour, scallions, and salt. The pork is tenderized, cut into cubes, dredged in cornflour, and deep-fried in hot oil until golden brown. The lychee juice is mixed with soy sauce, water, rice wine, vinegar, and salt. The scallions are fried in oil and mixed with the lychee sauce mixture, pork, and lychees. The dish is stir-fried until the sauce thickens, and it's then served with rice on the side.