Brined Loin of Pork with Pasilla Pepper Sauce

This is one of the world’s great cold cuts—a savory, moist loin of pork imbued with the flavors of soy sauce and serrano chilis and topped with the tart and dusky flavors of roasted pasilla pepper sauce. It is cross-cultural at its core, leaning equidistant between Beijing and Santa Fe!

Brining, marinating, and then roasting the meat is a simple business that needs, ideally, three days. The sauce should be blended shortly before serving, though the peppers can be roasted ahead. For