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Red Braised Pork — traditional dish from Shanghai, China
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Nutritional Values

🔥720kcal
💪24gProtein
🌾30gCarbs
🥑60gFat
🌿1gFibre
⚖️300 gServing

* Per serving · 300 g. May vary.

Allergens

🫘 Soy

Red Braised Pork

How to order / say it
Say it 红烧肉 — [hong-show-row]
Order I'd like to have Red Braised Pork.
Locally 我想要红烧肉。
Say locally

Pork belly slow-cooked in soy sauce reduction for rich flavor.

Why try it?

Synonymous with comfort food in Shanghai, it captures the essence of home cooking and traditional flavors rich in history.

How it tastes

The pork is tender and succulent, bathed in a glossy sauce that balances sweet and savory; it melts in your mouth with every bite.

Origin & History — first documented: 1700

With roots tracing back to the Ming Dynasty, red braised pork became a prominent dish during the Qing era, especially in the Jiangnan region including Shanghai.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 500 g pork belly
  • 🥣 60 ml soy sauce
  • 🍯 30 g sugar
  • 🧂 15 g ginger
  • 🧂 2 pieces star anise
  • 🍷 30 ml rice wine
  • 🧂 1 stick cinnamon
  • 250 ml water

Method

  1. 1 Sear pork belly chunks until browned.
  2. 2 Add soy sauce, sugar, ginger, star anise, cinnamon, and rice wine.
  3. 3 Simmer on low heat until pork is tender and sauce is rich.
  4. 4 Serve hot with steamed rice.

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