Braised pork belly

This sweet & savory Thit Kho recipe features tender pork belly and eggs in a coconut caramel sauce - delicious Vietnamese comfort food!

Learn how to make delicious braised pork belly at home with this easy recipe. Enjoy an authentic Chinese dish with rich, savory flavors.

Kakuni or Japanese Braised Pork Belly is the most succulent and fork-tender meat simmered in a delicious sweet-savory sauce. Cook it low and slow for an irresistible bite that simply melts in your mouth!

This is one of my all-time favorite recipes to eat with a bowl of rice. Meltingly tender pork belly braised in a savory, slightly salty, and sweet sauce. I used pork belly, but many Chinese families will use pork shoulder or pork ribs for a less fatty option.

Dong Po Rou is tantalizing melt in your mouth Chinese braised pork belly! Easy to make and UTTERLY delicious!

I’m sure every Hokkien family will have their own take or recipe of Kong Bak Pau aka Braised Pork Belly Bun. This classic dish uses pork belly that is braised in a mixture of spices, soy sauce and dark soy sauce.

My mom's red-Braised Pork Belly from Shanghai - excerpt from My Shanghai cookbook

Vietnamese pork belly is influenced by a dish called thit ba chi kho, it features pork braised & caramelised in a salty spicy-sweet sauce. Whilst this dish takes a shade over an hour to cook it is exceptionally easy, brown the pork, then chuck it all in the wok and put your feet up!

Braised Pork Belly Over Rice. This is a simple – but incredible - way to eat pork belly. Perfect for a hungry family on the weekends – or for a fancy lunchbox. It’s our take on Buta Kakuni, a Japanese braised pork dish. Today, we’ll braise a piece of pork belly until the meat turns tender, juicy and packed full of umami.

Chinese braised pork belly, or hong shao rou, is one of the most popular dishes in China, and for good reason! Each bite melts in your mouth and explodes with the amazing flavor of the sweet and savory sauce!