Oriental pork stew

4 pork loin steaks
2 tbsp sunflower oil
4 tbsp soy sauce
3 shallots
3 garlic cloves
4cm ginger root
1 small chilli pepper
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 orange rind
4 anise stars
4 tbsp rice wine
8 dried prunes
4 Bok Choi
2 apples

Cut pork into chunks and fry in oil. Add soy sauce and simmer until it thickens. Add chopped shallots, garlic, chilli and ginger, simmer for another minute or so. Pour this mixture into an ovenproof dish, add ½ l boiling water, maple syrup, orange rind, anise, rice wine and prunes. Mix well and cook in the oven (180°C) for about an hour. Cut apples into quarters, or thinner pieces if you wish, wash Bok Choi leaves. Add to stew, mix and return to the oven for another 10 minutes. Serve with rice.