19 Global Ways To Get Pork Belly in Your Belly
Our favorite part of the pig is equally at home in spicy soups and delicious dumplings
Pork belly is one of the most flavorful parts of the pig, and the fatty meat is tender and melts in your mouth. Pork belly is especially popular in Asia, with Japan and China both turning it into delicious dishes. Japanese crispy pork belly with persimmons is simmered with honey, miso and sake to create a savory meal, and China’s twice cooked pork belly brings the tenderness of pork belly to stir fry. But Asia doesn’t have a monopoly on the meat, as England loves to pair it with roasted vegetables and applesauce, and the French put it in with a lentil salad. The world agrees the pork belly is one of the best tasting slices of pork you’ll ever have, so try some of our favorite pork belly recipes.
Braised Pork Belly with Leeks and Ginger
Grilled Pork Belly with Butter Corn and Sour-Sweet Cherry-Jalapeño Relish
Japanese Pork and Shrimp Shumai
Filipino Roast Pork Belly with “Lechon” Sauce
Gamjatang (Spicy Pork Neck and Potato Stew)
Crisp Pork Belly with Roasted Vegetables and Applesauce
Noodles in Dashi with Miso-Coated Pork Belly