#barely even a recipe just 'hey aromatics are good as hell also add these spices'

[severalowls]

Quick "what the fuck ever's left over, wing it" rice bowl thing which turned out really good so I'm writing it down:

Like 200g pork mince

1 carrot (cubed), 2 spring onions (sliced, probably more if you have more than 2 in the fridge), 4 cloves garlic (minced), generous teaspoon of jarred minced ginger, 1 fresh chili (thin sliced), some black pepper

half a star of crushed star anise, like a teaspoon of cinnamon, like 2 teaspoons hot chili flakes

Like idk Some light soy sauce, idk like a splash of shaoxing wine, idk like a drizzle of mirin (why both? mood of it), like... 2-3 teaspoons szechuan pepper oil

Fry pork mince, add black pepper + star anise + cinnamon, splash of soy sauce, until browned.

Add ginger, whites of spring onions, garlic, fresh chili until flavour exists

add shaoxing wing, mirin, another splash of soy suace, chilli flakes, carrots, cook until carrots are cooked but not mush.

Add greens of spring onions for like 30 seconds, serve over rice. serves one person who didn't have lunch. I'd describe it as mild-spice but flavourful.