Braised pork belly Chinese

I am happy to share with you an easy Chinese braised pork belly with preserved vegetables, Mei Cai Pork Belly (梅菜焖猪肉). This recipe is a specialty from my wife, who is Hakka, so it comes from an authentic Hakka cuisine tradition. The preserved mustard greens (Mei Cai) are packed with natural umami and are ideal …

Braised pork belly (红烧肉/hong shao rou/red cooked pork) is a well-known pork dishes prepared with a combination of ginger, garlic, and soy sauce and a myriad of aromatic spices and cook over an extended period. The pork is cooked until the fat is gelatinized, and the meat attains the melt in the mouth texture. The …