pork belly – Herb and Lime

Twice-Cooked Pork (Hui Guo Rou)

October 13, 2026 by Paul

A plate of twice-cooked pork: glossy caramelized pork belly slices tossed with leeks and red bell pepper strips in a red chili oil sauce, served over steamed white rice

Pork belly boiled tender, sliced thin, then seared crisp and tossed with Pixian doubanjiang, leeks, and sweet bean sauce. The Sichuan classic, made for rice.

Okonomiyaki: Japanese Savory Cabbage Pancakes

October 12, 2026 by Paul

Freshly cooked okonomiyaki on a dark ceramic plate, brushed with glossy okonomiyaki sauce and zigzagged with Japanese mayonnaise, topped with dancing bonito flakes, aonori, and green onion slices

Crispy-edged, fluffy-centered okonomiyaki with pork belly, sauce, and bonito flakes — plus the exact batter ratio and flip timing that make it work at home.