Roasted pork with bamboo shoots

People without meat lose themselves,
People without bamboo are self-centered;
If you want to be decent and not thin,
I advise you to eat "roasted pork with bamboo shoots" often.

Hehe, this is Mr. Dongpo's love for "pork roasted with bamboo shoots". Mr. Dongpo lived in poverty all his life. When he was an official, he was diligent and close to the people. He only lived on his salary and silver on weekdays. However, what he left to future generations are literary works handed down from the world and popular simple delicious food. From the simplicity, he revealed the essence of food and the noble character of being a person!
In other words, when Mr. Dongpo first served as governor of Hangzhou, he had nothing to spare. He only lived in a small corner of his dwelling on the bank of Xizi Lake. Compared with previous officials, it was simply the living conditions of the people! Although the courtyard is small, the house is simple, but it is very clean. There are bamboos, flowers and grass in the courtyard. Mr. Dongpo is very happy and has loved bamboo all his life. Bamboo represents human integrity. You can also recite poems and paint on the bamboo, and you can also eat bamboo shoots emerging from the bottom.
The bamboo shoots at that time were not as good as they are now. They were very cheap vegetables at that time, and they didn't even have to spend money. You could use a hoe to dig them. There are bamboo everywhere in Jiangnan. In ancient times, there were no refrigerators. In better lives, most people ate cured meats and hams. These meats can be stored for years without deteriorating easily. Bamboo shoots and meat are an excellent pairing, cheap and delicious!
When new officials take office, they will always be praised by the local gentry and officials. As parents of one side, they will not be able to curry favor with each other. Therefore, people will visit every few days when they give silver coins for dinner, and Mr. Dongpo refuses them all. Out of helplessness, these gentlemen and officials had no choice but to invite one of Mr. Dongpo's classmates. This man arrived at Mr. Dongpo's home and was just in time for Mr. Dongpo's lunch. There were dishes and rice on the table. The dishes were pork roasted with bamboo shoots, and the rice was brown rice from Jiangnan. The classmates were very surprised when they saw this. Such officials only eat this on weekdays! I was very confused!
Mr. Dongpo smiled, got up and invited his classmates to have a meal, and said casually; the bamboo shoots are bamboo shoots from his own courtyard, and the meat is meat brought from his hometown when he took office. The meal can taste the delicious food of his hometown and also reflect on the reputation of being an official. The classmate blushed and didn't dare to mention the invitation. He just drank a pot of old wine with Mr. Dongpo to talk about catching up. The opening poem is a warning limerick that Mr. Dongpo laughed at himself during the banquet!
This dish that inherits virtue and character is the most worthy of our future generations to taste! The method of "pork roast with bamboo shoots" is as follows;