Like the Chinese Char Siu the Chashu Pork is made out of pork seasoned with honey and soy sauce but the similarity ends there as the Japanese version is braised not roasted and it does not use any red food colouring as well as the five spice powder. Like its Chinese counterpart it is also served on noodle soup dishes more particularly the ramen.
There are several dishes in the Japanese cuisine that were derived from the Chinese like the Ramen from Lamian, the Gyoza from the Jiaozi and this recipe for today the Chashu where it was derived from Char Siu.
Like the Chinese Char Siu this recipe is made out of pork seasoned with honey and soy sauce but the similarity ends there as the Japanese version is braised not roasted and it does not use any red food colouring as well as the five spice powder. Like its Chinese counterpart it is also served on noodle soup dishes more particularly the ramen.
A key ingredient to a delicious bowl of hot soup with noodles but you can also enjoy it in a different way you wish like using it with buns and rice.
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Like the Chinese Char Siu the Chashu Pork is made out of pork seasoned with honey and soy sauce but the similarity ends there as the Japanese version is braised not roasted and it does not use any red food colouring as well as the five spice powder. Like its Chinese counterpart it is also served on noodle soup dishes more particularly the ramen.
Place pork belly in a clean surface and roll it into a log with skin facing out.
Using a butchers twine tightly secure pork belly in 1 inch intervals.
In a Dutch oven place the pork belly together with all remaining ingredients, cover oven and bake for 140C turning occasionally for 3 to 4 hours or until pork is tender.
Remove pork from the oven and the Dutch oven, refrigerate then let it cool.
Thinly slice pork belly when ready to use and reheat it with any soup broth.
Yum that looks good!!! 🙂
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Nice! Bet that tastes awesome. Never tried cooking my own, would just go out and buy.
Oh doesn’t this look outstanding. Serve with buns and rice? What a winner of a dish.
Hi Maureen we usually serve it with noodle soup like ramen, Yum!
Gorgeous photo! Really great recipe, too. Love this — thanks.
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That looks so delicious! I bet it’s so tender after 4hrs!
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I’ll take one to go please. Far out… looks fricken amaze! Honey & soy is a stella seasoning combo.
Oh and I just got a pork loin. Now I need to get some sake! This looks amazing.
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How did it turn out with pork loin?
Mmmm. Must do this one soon. So many uses for this pre-roasted pork. Love to have it around for soups.
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