Braised Pork Belly (Buta no Kakuni)

This recipe takes a long time to make it but it is really tasty and the meat is so tender you don't even need a knife!

Yield: 2 servings
Time: 3 hours

Ingredients

• 1 pound pork belly
  
• 2 boiled eggs
  
• 1/2 daikon (sliced)
• 1 green onion (cut into 1" pieces)
  
• 1 clove garlic (crushed)
• 1 tsp ginger
  

Spices

• 2 tbsp sugar
  
• 4 tbsp soy sauce
  
• 3 tbsp sake

Preparation

1. Cut the pork into 1" strips and sauté until both sides are browned
   
2. Place the pork in a sauce pan, add 2 cups of water and green onion, and boil for 30 minutes on low heat
3. Remove pork and add 2 more cups of water, sugar, sake, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger, wait for the mixture to boil, then reintroduce the pork, and add daikon, boiled eggs, and cover, simmering for 2 hours on low. Stir occasionally.
4. Serve pork, daikon, and eggs in a bowl with sauce from the pan