World Flavors Cookbook

Samgyeopsal (Grilled Pork Belly)

Thick slices of fatty pork belly grilled at the table and wrapped in lettuce with garlic and ssamjang.

Cuisine: South Korea

Ingredients

• 1kg pork belly slices
• Lettuce, perilla leaves
• Garlic, green chilies
• Ssamjang (dipping sauce)
• Sesame oil with salt and pepper

Instructions

1. Grill pork belly on a tabletop grill until crispy and golden on both sides.
2. Cut into bite-sized pieces with scissors.
3. Place a piece of meat in a lettuce leaf, add a dab of ssamjang, a slice of garlic, and fold.
4. Eat in one mouthful.