Braised Pork Belly in Soy Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 cup swater
• 1 head garlic, lightly pound ed with the back of a cleaver
• 1 lb (500 g) pork belly, cut into small piece s
• 1 tablespoon white peppercorn, smashed and cracked
• 5 hard-boiled eggs
• 8 oz (230 g) fried firm tofu, bean curd
• 4 tablespoon ssoy sauce
• 3 tablespoon ssweet soy sauce, kecap manis
• 1-2 tablespoon sdark soy sauce, add more for your desired color
• Salt, to taste

Instructions

1. Heat up a pot, preferably a big clay pot, with 4 cups of water. Bring it to a boil, then add in the garlic, pork belly, and cracked peppercorns.
2. Bring the pork belly to boil before adding the hard boiled eggs, fried tofu, soy sauce, sweet soy sauce and dark soy sauce.
3. Lower the heat to medium and braise the pork for 30 minutes or so until the pork belly is is cooked through and become tender. Add salt to taste. Continue to simmer on the lowest heat for another 15 20 minutes. Dish out and serve hot with steamed white rice.