I get asked quite often why I like to cook. The first reason I give is normally because I like to eat. I am Thai and food is a big factor in our culture. We greet each other with hello followed by 'have you eaten? When guests turn up at your house it's safe to assume that they will expect to be fed.

The second reason is that as I grew up in the Northeastern part of Thailand, the poorest region, food was always hard to come by. We weren't hungry as there was always rice, but it was difficult finding something to go with rice. Now I do have ingredients to go with rice, I want to cook!

Sunday 21 February 2016

Soy Sauce Braised Pork Belly สามชั้นต้มซีอิ้ว.


Soy Sauce Braised Pork Belly สามชั้นต้มซีอิ้ว.
Serves 4-6

Another Chinese influenced Thai dish, originating in China's Fujian Province. This is a rich and calorific concoction so should only be eaten as part of a larger meal. It's delicious so it's quite difficult restricting yourself to a couple of pieces.

In a large saucepan, put in
-1.5litres waster, with
-2tbsp dark soy,
-2tbsp light soy,
-1tsp sea salt.
-1tsp peppercorns,
-2 star anise,
-1 stick cinnamon,
-5 cloves,
-4-5 sprigs coriander,
-3cm thickly sliced ginger,
-3 cloves crushed garlic,
-2 shallots, halved.
Leave to come up to the simmer.

In a frying pan, brown
-600g pork belly slices.
Once done, add to the saucepan.
Leave to simmer for about 1 1/2 hour or until the meat is flaking and falling apart.
Add 1tbsp Palm or brown sugar.
Turn the heat up high and reduce the cooking liquid down to around 200ml.

Slice into bite sized pieces to serve.
Garnish with sliced ginger, coriander, chillies (optional)
Serve with rice and other dishes.
I served my with chilli jam sea bass and salad.

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