Malaysian Recipe : Braised Pork in Soy Sauce

Ingredients:

A:

• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  
• 1 tsp honey
  
• ½ tsp five spice powder

• 2 tbsp lard

B:

• 2 cloves garlic, pounded finely
  
• 4 shallots, pounded finely
  
• 3 segments star anise
  
• 1 tbsp sugar

C:

• 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  
• 1 tsp MSG
  
• 1 tsp salt

• 2 lb pork, with skin and some fat
  
• 8 fl oz. water

1. Marinate the whole piece of pork in A for 30 minutes.
2. Heat lard in wok, then fry B till light brown.
3. Reduce heat to moderate. Add the marinated pork and cook till brown on all sides. Add C and half of the water. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
4. Remove lid, turn pork over and continue boiling gently till sauce is thick and oily.
5. Add rest of the water and bring to the boil, stirring constantly to prevent the sauce from sticking to bottom of wok.
6. Remove meat and sauce to a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Cover and let simmer till meat is tender (1 to 1 ¼ hours). Add a little water if sauce thickens before meat is tender. Leave to cool. Slice pork and add hot sauce. Serve hot with buns.