Moo Hong

Name: Moo Hong
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 800g pork belly, in large cubes; 1 head garlic and 2 tbsp black peppercorns, pounded; 3 tbsp light soy sauce and 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 3 tbsp palm sugar; 2 star anise (optional); Water to cover

หมูฮ้อง/moo HONG/

Also known as: Mu Hong, Phuket Braised Pork Belly

About this dish

Pork belly slow-braised with garlic, black pepper, soy and palm sugar until sticky and meltingly soft.

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Ingredients

🐖800g pork belly, in large cubes

🧄1 head garlic and 2 tbsp black peppercorns, pounded

🫙3 tbsp light soy sauce and 1 tbsp dark soy sauce

🍬3 tbsp palm sugar

🌿2 star anise (optional)

💧Water to cover

Method

Serves 2

Marinate the pork with the garlic-pepper paste and soy sauces for 1 hour.

Caramelise the palm sugar in a heavy pot, then add the pork and stir to coat.

Add water to cover and the star anise.

Simmer gently for 1.5–2 hours, uncovered towards the end, until the pork is very tender and the sauce is thick.

Serve with rice and a fresh chilli dip.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Moo hong is a signature dish of Phuket's Peranakan (Baba) community, reflecting the island's Hokkien Chinese heritage.

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