How to Make Authentic Pork Belly Bun (Recipe) | Omnivore's Cookbook

This is the real deal northern Chinese authentic pork belly bun recipe! The pork is slow braised for hours to get a moist and melt-in-your-mouth texture, with a tangy, savory and rich flavor. It’s served with crisp and lemony cilantro and peppers in a fluffy flatbread, with a spoonful of velvety gravy.

Print recipe at: http://omnivorescookbook.com/recipes/authentic-pork-belly-bun

{ingredients for pork belly}

300 grams (10 ounce) pork belly (lean:fat 7:3)
1 dried chili pepper
3 cloves
1 pod cardamom
1 whole star anise
1 cinnamon stick (5 centimeters / 2 inches in length)
2 pieces ginger
40 grams (1.5 ounces) green onion, white part
3 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
2 tablespoons shaoxing wine
2 teaspoons sugar

{ingredients for the bun}

200 grams all purpose flour plus extra to dust hands
1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
2 cups cilantro, chopped
2 jalapeno pepper (or bell pepper), chopped


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