TOMATO IN CANTONESE RECIPES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs well with 1 teaspoon salt, sesame oil and rice wine or sherry. In a small bowl, stir together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until well combined, then stir in the sugar and ketchup.
• If using fresh tomatoes, core and cut them into 1/2-inch wide wedges.
• Heat a wide nonstick skillet over high heat with 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil. When the oil shimmers, add most of the scallions, saving some to garnish. Cook, stirring, until very aromatic, about 20 seconds. Add the eggs, and cook, stirring well with a spatula or chopsticks, until just set but still runny, about 45 seconds. Pour the eggs back into the mixing bowl, and wipe out the pan.
• Reheat the pan over high heat with the remaining tablespoon of oil. When it is hot, add the ginger and cook until aromatic, about 15 seconds. Add the tomatoes and salt to taste; cook, stirring occasionally, until the flesh has softened but still has some shape and the juices have begun to form a sauce, 2-3 minutes. (If using canned tomatoes, add the juice as well and cook about 4 minutes, to reduce it to a saucelike consistency.)
• Reduce the heat to medium. Give the cornstarch-ketchup mixture a stir in its bowl, then stir it into the pan. Cook, stirring, until the sauce returns to a boil and thickens. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, sugar or more ketchup — you want a savory, tart-sweet sauce. Stir the eggs in the bowl to cut up the curds a bit, then return them to the pan. Cook, stirring, for a few seconds to finish cooking the eggs and to combine. Top with the reserved scallions, and serve with steamed rice.

Steps:

• Mix together bread crumbs, flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder (if using).
• Dip chops into half and half cream (or milk if using).
• Then coat the pork chops in the flour/bread crumb mixture.
• Brown in oil over medium heat; drain oil, and set the chops in a greased shallow casserole dish.
• To make the sauce: slice the onion in half lengthwise, and then slice finely to form half rings.
• Brown the onion in oil.
• In a small bowl/cup mix the cornstarch with water.
• Add in the cornstarch mixture and the tomatoes, with the remaining ingredients; mix to combine with a wooden spoon, and bring to a boil.
• Pour over the pork chops in the baking dish.
• Cover with foil and bake in a 325°F oven for about 30 minutes.