Red-braised pork belly is a quintessential Hunanese dish, and one that delights in pork fat, according to Kevin Pang, co-author of “A Very Chinese Cookbook: 100 Recipes from China and Not China (But ...

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Stir together salt, garlic powder, and pepper in a small bowl. Place pork on a baking sheet, and rub salt mixture evenly over pork; set aside, uncovered, at room temperature for 1 hour. Preheat oven ...