La Rou

Name: Authentic La Rou (Chinese Preserved Smoked Pork Belly)
Prep time: 480 min
Cook time: 80 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 2 lbs (1 kg) pork belly, skin-on, slab cut; 1/4 cup (60g) coarse sea salt; 2 tablespoons (30g) Sichuan peppercorns; 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons (30ml) light soy sauce; 1 tablespoon (15ml) dark soy sauce; 1 tablespoon (15ml) Shaoxing wine; 1 teaspoon (2g) five-spice powder; 1/2 teaspoon (1g) white pepper powder; 2 dried tangerine peels (Chenpi), crushed (optional); 2-3 sheets of parchment paper or bamboo leaves for wrapping; Twine for tying

La Rou 🇨🇳 China

A type of Chinese preserved meat made from pork belly that is cured, smoked, and then sliced thinly for cooking.

preserved meat pork belly

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Pork belly

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