Mom says "a suitable amount" — how much is that exactly? Turning oral recipes into something you can actually follow

My mom's braised pork has never failed in thirty years. Her recipe is just one sentence: "sugar as needed, cook until the fire's right." I'm recording exactly what she says and turning it into a real recipe with grams, heat levels, and timing — translating her hands-on feel into instructions you can actually follow. <<<DESCRIPTION>>>