World Flavors Cookbook

Zhejiang Dongpo Pork

Classic Hangzhou style braised pork belly, cooked in a small clay pot.

Cuisine: China

Ingredients

• 600g pork belly
• Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, rock sugar
• Large amount of scallions and ginger

Instructions

1. Place a layer of scallions and ginger at the bottom of a pot. Add pork belly blocks skin-side down.
2. Add wine and soy sauce. Simmer for 2 hours, then steam for another 1 hour.
3. The meat should be so tender it melts instantly.