🥩 What is the name of this meat?

This is pork belly (also called braised pork belly).
It’s pork meat with visible layers of fat and meat, cooked slowly until tender in a rich sauce.

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Braised Pork Belly Recipe (English)Ingredients:Instructions:

In some cuisines it’s known as:

• Pork Belly
• Braised Pork Belly
• Slow-Cooked Pork Belly in Sauce
• (In Asian cuisine: similar to red-braised pork belly)

Braised Pork Belly Recipe (English)

Ingredients:

• 1 kg pork belly (cut into large chunks)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar (or palm sugar)
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 small onion (chopped)
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce (for color – optional)
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 2 cups water or broth
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Prepare the pork
   • Cut the pork belly into thick cubes.
   • Rinse with warm water and drain well.
2. Brown the pork
   • Heat oil in a pot over medium heat.
   • Add pork belly and fry until lightly golden on all sides.
3. Caramelize
   • Add brown sugar and stir until it melts and coats the meat with a golden color.
4. Build the sauce
   • Add garlic and onion, sauté for 1 minute.
   • Pour in soy sauce, dark soy sauce, vinegar, and water.
   • Add bay leaf and black pepper.
5. Slow cook
   • Cover and simmer on low heat for 60–90 minutes.
   • Stir occasionally until the meat becomes very tender and the sauce thickens.
6. Finish
   • Taste and adjust salt.
   • Remove bay leaf and serve hot.

Serving Suggestions:
Serve with steamed rice
Or with bread
Best enjoyed warm