Taiwanese Braised Pork Belly

🥘 Ingredients

• eggs 8
• oil 1 tbsp
• pork belly 720 g
• ginger 5 slices
• spring onions 2
• sugar 20 g
• soy sauce 1 cup
• sake ½ cup
• water 4 cups
• star anise
• bean curd
• oyster mushroom
• dried shiitake mushrooms

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   Soft boil the eggs . Heat oil in a pot over medium heat. Once shimmering, add the pork belly . Flip or stir once the pork has developed a crust. Make a crater in the center of the pork and stir-fry the ginger and spring onions in the oil. Once fragrant, move them to the side and melt the sugar in the center. When the oil turns caramel in color, add the soy sauce , sake , water , star anise , and any extras — bean curd , oyster mushroom , and dried shiitake mushrooms . Cover and cook for 2-3 hours minimum on low heat. Check the pork for consistency and keep cooking until desired softness. Portion size: 250g of solids, 3 ladlefuls of liquid from the white plastic ladle.