Name: Sweet Black Vinegar Pork Belly
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons light soy sauce; ½ teaspoon shaoxing; 4 tablespoons Chinkiang vinegar; roasted sesame seeds, to serve; ¼ teaspoon sugar; 2½ tablespoons peanut oil; 60 g (2¼ oz/⅓ cup) soft brown sugar; finely sliced spring onion (scallion), to serve; ½ teaspoon sea salt; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) boneless pork belly, cut into 3 cm (1½ inch) thick pieces across the grain

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

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Balance and Harmony

By Neil Perry

Published 2008

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A bit like red braising, this is so delicious and so easy. The balance this time is between sweet and sour, creating a very alluring dish. If ‘sweet and sour’ makes you think of the red sauce you get in the average Chinese restaurant, this will change your mind forever about how good this dish can really be.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) boneless pork belly, cut into 3

Method

Mix together ¼ teaspoon of the sea salt, the sugar, shaoxing, soy sauce and ½ tablespoon of the peanut oil, add the pork and leave to marinate for at least 2 hours, or overnight. Remove t

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