Char siu pork

Ingredients

1/4 cup maple syrup
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons Shaoxing rice vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 tsp Chinese five spice
1/2 tsp freshly ground white pepper
6 cloves of garlic, peeled
a small piece of beet, for color
Fake pork, such as trumpet mushroom pulled pork

Steps

Add all ingredients except the fake pork to a food processor and blend until a smooth sauce forms.
Heat oil a cast iron pan and add fake pork and sauce, and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated and the desired texture is achieved.