Braised Pork Belly

Ingredients:

(A)
5 pcs  Shallot (chopped finely)
5 pcs  Garlic  (chopped finely)
1 tbsp Ginger smashed finely
2 Star anise
1.5" Cinnamon stick

300g Pork belly with skin (cut into 1cm x 0.75cm)

(B)

1 tbsp  Taucu paste
5 tbsp  Soya sauce
3 tbsp  Black sauce
Gula melaka to taste

250ml Water
500ml Water

1tbsp Corn flour mixed with 4 tbsp water

1tbsp "Shao Xin" wine

Method:

1) Stir fry the (A) ingredient for about 2 minutes with medium low fire.
2) Add-in the pork belly continue stir frying for another 3 minutes.
3) Pour in 1 cup of water. Simmer for about 1 minute.
4) Add-in (B) ingredient and simmer for another 1 minute.
5) Pour in the remaining water. Lower down the fire once boiled.
6) Continue simmer for 1 hour till meat tender.
7) Occasionally, stir the meat to make sure it is not burned.
8) Thicken the gravy with corn starch.
9) Finally, add-in the "Shao Xin" wine before serving.

NOTE :
This dish best served with steamed rice.