Pork Neck BBQ & Charred Cabbage w Mashed Sweet Potato (ENG)

日本語版　JPN Ed.
<http://iamafoodlover.blogspot.com/2008/05/pork-neck-bbq-charred-cabbage-w-mashed_12.html>

I
didn't have time to cook or even didn't have enough time to eat for
this week. My skin started to be really awful since last Wednesday due
to unbalanced food and probably stress as well. So to eat something
proper food I went to my favorite exciting Asian market this morning
after dropping Roger at his work which was busy for Mother's day lunch
today. 

So a main dish for today is from the morning shopping, "Pork Neck BBQ & Charred Cabbage w Mashed Sweet potato".(Photo is not that good,, taken after we'd eatten)
I was planning to cook something else, but change to put BBQ on by Roger's request, as result it came a typical Swedish food which is also good with Japanese style steamed rice as usual.

Salt and pepper on 2 cm sliced pork neck stake and put olive oil all over pork, cabbage, half- cut whole garlic (leave skin on). Put everything on BBQ and cook cabbage until surface turn to black and garlic until become clear color. Dress cabbage with white vinegar and olive oil in the end.

For mashed potato, boil Asian(?) sweet potato(skin is purple, inside is white) and pumpkin in water until cooked (you can steam or cook in microwave). mash all together (I prefer chunky) and add butter and sugar. If you like creamy one, you can add milk.

Then Bon appetit!
Try to eat pork, cabbage, garlic, mash all together. If you like "sweet & salty" taste, you are already on the way to Swedish. "sweet & sour" "sweet & salty" may sound funny for some people, but these are significant Swedish flavors, once you start to enjoy it, I bet you that you will be addicted soon.

Also don't worry to overcook cabbage. The charcoal bring another beautiful flavor from sweetness & bitterness, which will notice you how sweet cabbage is and how simple cook is! Garlic also reduce its strong smell and dramatically increase sweetness, texture is like a potato when cooked well.

I'm often amazed by this Roger's simple cook bringing soooo much better taste and the Swedish "sweet & salty" combination.
Hope you will find out too.

Chiky