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Red-Braised Pork Belly (Hong Shao Rou)

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10/10

Meltingly tender pork belly in caramelized soy-sugar sauce — Mao's favorite dish.

Pork Stew & Braise Home Cook Friendly N Nut-Free E Egg-Free

Why It Works

Caramelizing sugar first creates complex bittersweet notes; long braising converts collagen to gelatin.

Key Ingredients

pork belly soy sauce Shaoxing wine sugar star anise cinnamon ginger scallions

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