Cantonese-style pork BBQ (char siu)
Pork shoulder (called butt in some regions) cut into the shape of a log is marinated in five-spice powder, Shao Xing rice wine, sugar, soy sauce, sesame seed oil and hoisin sauce, and roasted over high heat.
Recipes with pork
Pork belly buns
Filipino humba, an adaptation of Chinese red-braised pork belly, meets mantou and Vietnamese pickled carrot and radish in a magnificent fusion version of pork belly buns.
Fried rice with bacon, tomato, garlic and basil
The cooking technique is Asian; the flavors are Mediterranean. Garlic sauteed in rendered bacon fat forms the flavor base of this easy breakfast dish. The bacon topping is optional but who says no to bacon, right?
Air fried bacon-wrapped kani
Kani (Japanese imitation crab sticks made from fish paste) is wrapped with thinly sliced belly bacon and air fried at 190C for 12 minutes. Garnished with aonori and served with Japanese mayo, bacon-wrapped kani makes a lovely snack or appetizer.
Pork menudo
A stew of pork, liver, potatoes, raisins, carrots, bell peppers and peas, Filipino menudo is cooked in tomato sauce with lots of onion, garlic, oregano and bay leaves.