Mao’s Braised Pork 毛氏红烧肉

A famous dish from Mao Zedong’s hometown, this sweet and savory braised pork belly is rich, tender, and infused with caramelized sugar and soy sauce.

Ingredients:

• Pork belly: 500g (cubed)
• Sugar: 2 tbsp
• Soy sauce: 2 tbsp
• Star anise: 2
• Ginger: 3 slices

Instructions:

• Blanch pork belly in boiling water, drain, and set aside.
• Heat sugar in a pan until it caramelizes, then add pork belly and stir.
• Add soy sauce, ginger, star anise, and water to cover. Simmer for 40 minutes.