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Ingredients:

  • 1.5 Kg (2 1/2 lb) pork belly, cut into 4 cm ( 1 1/2 in) cubes
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp preserved mashed soy beans  or Miso paste
  • 1 Tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 1/2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 500 ml ( ~2 cups) water
  • 1 whole cinnamon stick
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
  • 5 - 6 dried shitake mushrooms
  • 250 ml (~1 cup) sliced bamboo shoots [optional]
  • salt and pepper
  • 20 shallots
  • 10 garlic cloves


Method:

  1. Soak the shitkae mushrooms in 250 ml (1 cup) boiling water. When soft cut into 5 mm (1/4 in) strips.
  2. Blanch the bam...

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