Pork belly shigure-ni. I made sure to add plenty of ginger.

Today, I tried simmering 1 kilogram of pork with soy sauce, sugar, and ginger. This time, I added a generous amount of ginger, more than last time, and a wonderful ginger aroma filled the air as it simmered.

The finished dish had a refreshing sweet and savory flavor with a noticeable ginger kick, and it was delicious. It was the kind of flavor that makes you want to eat more rice.

Japanese link: Simmered Pork Belly Shigureni Recipe

Simmered Pork Belly Shigureni Recipe (Ingredients)
Simmered Pork Belly Shigureni Recipe (Instructions)

Simmered Pork Belly Shigureni Recipe (Ingredients)

#	Ingredients	Grams (g)	Calories (kcal)	Price (yen)
1	Pork belly	1000	3860	¥1,000
2	Water	100	0	¥0
3	Onion	400	148	¥100
4	Sugar	100	387	¥30
5	Soy sauce	100	71	¥47
6	Sake	100	80	¥44
7	Mirin	50	133	¥32
8	Dried ginger	1	4	¥12
	(Total)	1851g	4683kcal	¥1,265

Calories and prices are approximate values.

Simmered Pork Belly Shigureni Recipe (Instructions)

・First, I put 100g sugar, 100g soy sauce, 100g sake, 50g mirin, 1g ginger, and 1kg pork into a pot. The small brown pieces are ginger.

・Next, I added the roughly chopped onions.

・After that, I simmered it on low heat for about an hour. This time, I reduced the water to 100g, so the liquid evaporated in about an hour. Thanks to that, the pork didn’t lose its shape significantly. The onions, as usual, melted away completely.

・The finished dish had a refreshing sweet and savory flavor with a noticeable ginger kick. It was delicious. It was the kind of flavor that makes you want to eat more rice.