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Cut the pork belly into pieces about two finger-widths thick, preferably no more than three finger-widths.
Cheongdam-dong Boiled Pork (Suyuk)
A deep and rich-flavored boiled pork recipe using the ratios from a famous restaurant on the main street of Cheongdam-dong.
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⏱️ 30 min total📝 15 steps
What You'll Need
Pork belly600~700g
Dark soy sauce1 paper cup
Brown sugar1 paper cup
Water8 cups
Ginger1 thumb-sized piece
Whole garlic1 handful
Green onion1 stalk
Onion1 piece
Bay leaves5 leaves
MSG (Miwon)1/2 tbsp
Matdasi (seasoning paste)1 tbsp
Black pepper1/3 tbsp
Premium dark soy sauce (Nochu)1~2 tbsp
Instructions
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Turn on the portable stove and place the pot on it.
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Add 1 paper cup of dark soy sauce to the pot.
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Add 1 paper cup of brown sugar, microwave for 30 seconds until melted, and pour into the pot.
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Add 8 cups of water to the pot.
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Add the ginger (1 thumb-sized piece), whole garlic (1 handful), green onion (1 stalk), and onion (1 piece) to the pot.
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Add 5 bay leaves.
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Add 1/2 tbsp of MSG.
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Add 1 tbsp of Matdasi.
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Add a generous 1/3 tbsp of black pepper.
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Add 1-2 tbsp of premium dark soy sauce to give the pork a deep color.
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Submerge the prepared pork belly into the pot.
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Cover the pot with the lid.
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Set a timer for 30 minutes and boil over high heat.
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After 30 minutes, turn off the heat, open the lid, remove the pork, and slice it.