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Dong Po Rou (東坡肉)- Melt-in-the-mouth Classic Braised Pork Belly Recipe

Melt in your mouth, and a sublime flavor is expected when you take a bite of Dong Po Rou (东坡肉), a traditional braised pork belly recipe dating back to the Song Dynasty. It is a traditional Chinese cuisine of Hangzhou (杭州), created by Su Dong Po, a famous scholar, writer, poet, calligrapher, gastronome, and court …

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Roast pork recipe(烧肉/ siew yoke)

Roast pork belly is the classic Cantonese recipe that will satisfy even the most critical connoisseur. Chinese roast pork is famous for its crackling skin and aromatic meat. Chinese roast pork belly is so popular in Asia that chefs specialize in roasting pork in restaurants. However, it is already a daunting task to roast pork …

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Braised pork belly with taro (芋头扣肉) – How to make in 4 steps

This Chinese braised pork belly with taro is an exceptional dish. Why? Because the pork belly is served up-ended, The pork and taro are cooked in a braising liquid in a deep bowl and inverted on a plate to serve. This action is called 扣 (means turn upside down, pronounced as ‘kao’), and meat is called 肉 …

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