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Recipe: Japanese Braised Pork Belly (Buta no Kakuni)

If you've ever visited an izakaya in Japan, chances are you've had this braised pork belly dish called buta no kakuni. Tender and fatty, the pork belly is simmered for a few hours in a broth of sake,...

In Praise of Pork Fat

We agree with reader mschatelaine from our post on marbling: the push to make everything lean and fat free does tend to go overboard sometimes. Lucky, that won't be a problem as long as pork fat is ar...