Taiwanese Stewed Ground Pork

Ingredients:
- 650 gm ground pork (preferably with lots of fat)
- 1/3 cup sliced shallot
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup chinese rice wine
- 6 cups water
- 1/4 cup cooking oil
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 star anise
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder (or more to suit your taste)

Preparation:
1) Heat oil, saute chopped shallot and garlic until fragrant

2) Add star anise and ground cinnamon, stir well

3) Add in ground pork and stir quickly to break the meat into small bits.

5) Add soy sauce, sugar and rice wine, once the meat has changed color. Pour six cups of water and cover the pan, let it simmer for 2,5-3 hours.