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Naga pork belly ssam
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Non vegNagaland x Korea

Naga pork belly ssam

Crisp pork belly, a fiery Naga chutney and lettuce wraps. Wrap, bite, repeat.

60 minTime
20 gProtein each
hotSpice
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Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
950kcalsame
20 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
60minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Pork belly500 g, sliced 1 cm thick
Saltto taste
Black pepper½ tsp
Tomato3
Fresh red chillies (fresh red chiles)3, or 1 Naga chilli for the brave
Garlic6 cloves
Ginger2.5 cm
Bamboo shoot½ cup fermented bamboo shoot
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Doenjang2 tbsp
Gochujang1 tbsp
Fermented soybean2 tsp axone paste
Sesame oil2 tsp
Sesame seeds2 tsp
Honey1 tsp
Lettuce1 head, leaves separated
Perilla leaves16 leaves
Onion1, thinly sliced
Cooked rice3 cups, to serve

Method

6 steps
  1. 1Char the tomatoes, chillies and garlic directly over a gas flame or in a dry pan on high heat 6 minutes until blackened in spots.
  2. 2Pound or pulse the charred tomatoes, chillies, garlic and ginger with the bamboo shoot, coriander and a pinch of salt to a coarse chutney.
  3. 3Mix the doenjang, gochujang, axone, sesame oil, sesame and honey into a thick ssamjang.
  4. 4Season the pork with salt and pepper. Cook in a heavy pan on medium heat 5 to 6 minutes a side until deeply crisp and no pink remains.
  5. 5Cut the pork into bite size pieces with scissors. Toss the onion with a few drops of sesame oil and a pinch of chilli.
  6. 6Serve the pork with lettuce, perilla, onion, rice, chutney and ssamjang. Each guest wraps 2 tbsp rice, 1 slice of pork, 1 tsp chutney and 1/2 tsp ssamjang in a leaf.
Serve it like this

Lay the crisp pork in a line down a long platter, lettuce and perilla in a stack at one end, and chutney and ssamjang in small bowls between. Make one wrap for each guest to start.

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On the side Pa kimchi40 min
On the side Coconut chutney10 min
To drink Mango matcha lassi10 min
Something sweet Mango lassi semifreddo390 min
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