Buta no Kakuni

Name: Buta no Kakuni
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 800g pork belly, cubed; 1/2 cup soy sauce; 1/2 cup sake; 3 tbsp sugar

豚の角煮/boo-tah noh kah-koo-nee/

Also known as: Kakuni, Japanese Braised Pork Belly

About this dish

Pork belly slow-braised in soy sauce, sake, and sugar until meltingly tender.

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Ingredients

🥩800g pork belly, cubed

🍶1/2 cup soy sauce

🍶1/2 cup sake

🍬3 tbsp sugar

Method

Serves 4

Sear the pork belly cubes until browned on all sides.

Simmer in water for about an hour to remove excess fat, then drain.

Add soy sauce, sake, and sugar, along with fresh water to cover.

Simmer slowly for 1.5-2 hours until very tender.

Serve with rice and mustard.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Buta no kakuni is a traditional Japanese braised pork dish, especially associated with Nagasaki, showing Chinese culinary influence.

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