Tau Yu Bak (Pork braised in soy sauce)

Tau Yu Bak is a favourite among many local Chinese.  It goes well sandwiched with mantou.  Some like it very soft but some like it with bite.  Hence, cooking time depends very much on how you like the meat done.  This dish is best done with pork belly (with some fats layer)

Ingredients:

2-3 long strips of pork belly (cut to about 3 inches in length)

10 pips of garlic (smashed with side of knife, skin on)

1 tbsp black pepper

1 tsp salt

5 tbsp dark soy sauce

3-4 tbsp light soy sauce

3 star anise

3 small cinnamon sticks

1 tsp brown sugar

2 hard boiled eggs (pre-cooked)

15g oil

Method:

	Cover	Time	Temp°C	Speed
1)  season pork belly overnight with garlic, black pepper, salt, dark soy sauce and light soy sauce
2)  Heat oil to varoma before frying cinnamon stick and star anise	Yes	2mins	V	1 Reverse
3)  Add pork pieces from the hole in the lid as it stirs, then pour all the marinating sauce in, followed by 1 tsp brown sugar and the 2 hard boiled eggs.	Yes	30 – 45 mins depends on desired softness	100	1 Reverse