Crisp pork

Crisp pork, surou or xiaosurou is a common street food in China. Typically, it consists of fatty rib meat coated in a batter containing eggs and is subsequently deep-fried.

In Sichuan, it is very common to have crisp pork with hot pot. In Shanxi, crispy pork is one of the "three Shanxi-style steamed dishes". Fried purple crispy pork from Henan is a local specialty, one of the "Eight Big Bowls" in Xun County and Qi County, Hebi. Crispy pork is one of the "Nine Big Bowls" in Shaanxi. In Minnan and Taiwan, there is also pork tenderloin marinated in vinegar before frying, called "vinegar pork".