Stwed Ages Pork

Ingredients:

1kg pork belly

250g tofu puffs

250g tofu sticks

2 star-anise

1 cinammon stick

1 whole garlic

10pc lump sugar

8pc black pepper corn

6 tbsp light soy sauce

5 tbsp dark soy sauce

2-3 cups water (depending on pot)

Method:

1. Soak the tofu sticks in hot or lukewarm water until soft and tender, cut into desired length and sizes.

2. Cut the pork belly into desired sizes, place in a pot (claypot for best results)

3. Add in garlic, lum sugar, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, cracked black pepper corn, cinnamon stick and star-anise.

4. Add water to cover pork and other ingredients by an extra of about 2 cm. Cover with lid, turn on heat to high and bring to boil.

5. Add in tofu puffs and tofu sticks, add water, give the ingredients in the pot a good mix, cover with lid and simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes.

6. Check the water level in the pot, make sure there is constantly certain amount of water inside. Check the taste as well, only add light and dark soy sauce if taste is too mild; close lid and continue to braise for another 30-45 minutes. Done, serve hot. ( I did mine for 1 1/2 hours).