# Kakuni

This recipe shows how to prepare Kakuni, a Japanese braised pork belly dish, served over rice.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 pieces pork belly block
- water
- 40 cc Shaoxing wine
- 40 g sugar
- 60 cc soy sauce
- rice
- tofu

## Instructions

1. Cut 4 pieces of pork belly block.
2. Place pork belly pieces in a pot.
3. Add water and bring to high heat.
4. Lower heat and do not remove scum.
5. Cover with a paper towel and simmer for 40 minutes.
6. Scoop out the oil and set aside.
7. Add Shaoxing wine, sugar, and soy sauce.
8. Simmer for 50 minutes.
9. Place rice in a bowl.
10. Add pork belly on top of the rice.
11. Steam for 3 minutes.
12. Add sauce.
13. Cut tofu in half.
14. Simmer tofu in the sauce.
15. Place rice in a bowl.
16. Add tofu on top of the rice.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- gas stove
- ladle
- kitchen paper
- chopsticks
- bowl

## Tips

- Negi and ginger are not necessary.
- Don't scoop out the scum.
- Simmer level is optional.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DE832tvzFlC/?igsh=OGd2bXpmbnpubGpi
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fbd3423f-3511-42de-8617-c93dbaf963f3
- Extracted: 2025-05-05

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