Steamed Chinese Pork Meatloaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground pork
1 egg
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 - 1 teaspoon ground cardamom (the local ingredient is called cao guo, it's a dark-brown cardamom pod a bit larger than a nutmeg)

Preparation

With hands, mix all ingredients. (Other seasonings that might also be good: 1/4 t white or red pepper, chopped green onions.).
Press into shallow, heat-proof bowl (pasta bowl or something similar--glass, ceramic, or metal).
Steam 20 minutes until done and serve as part of a Chinese meal: rice, a soup, and a balanced variety of dishes--one per person.