Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Belly (Thịt kho tàu)

Preparation

• 1
  Melt the sugar with a drop of water in a pan over medium heat until it caramelizes to a golden brown. Add the diced pork belly and season with fish sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix everything well and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
• 2
  Sear the meat in the pan for about 8 minutes until it takes on a dark color. Then add enough water to completely cover the meat. Simmer over low heat for about 1 hour until the liquid has almost completely reduced and reached a syrupy consistency.
• 3
  Cook the jasmine rice according to package instructions. Serve the caramelized pork belly with the rice and garnish with finely chopped spring onions.