Thịt kho tàu - Caramelized Pork Belly

4 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

500 g pork belly
1 tablespoon sugar
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon salt
A pinch of pepper
Spring onion for garnish
Jasmine rice

INSTRUCTIONS

1
Heat sugar with a drop of water in a pan over medium heat until it starts to caramelize. Then add the diced meat, fish sauce, salt, and pepper to the sugar. Mix and let it rest for 30 minutes.
2
Sauté the meat for about 8 minutes until it darkens. Add enough water to cover the meat and cook for about 1 hour until almost all the water evaporates.
3
Serve with jasmine rice.

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