
Soy-Braised Pork Belly Bowl

This take on Japanese kakuni starts with pork belly slowly braised in dashi, soy, mirin, and warming aromatics like ginger and star anise. Served over rice with cabbage, it’s paired with bright pickled cucumber that cuts through the richness one bite at a time.
Nutritional facts
Protein
26g
Carbs
79g
Calories
974kcal
Fat
60.1g
Ingredients
Rice Wine, Kombu, Leeks, Ginger, Star Anise, Rice Wine Vinegar, Cabbage, Cucumber, Kosher Salt, Light Soy Sauce, Sugar, Corn Starch, Veal Demi-Glace Base, Pork Belly, Japanese Short Grain Rice, Shiro Dashi, Hondashi, Dried Red Chilli
Contains milk, fish (Bonito), wheat, soybeans.
Reviews
4.2
Based on 61 reviews
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About Derek Powers Jr.
Chef Derek brings over 20 years of global restaurant experience to the table, with deep roots in elevated Japanese cuisine and a career shaped by Los Angeles, Toronto, Miami, Las Vegas, the Bahamas, and beyond. He’s worked alongside Michelin-starred and James Beard Award-winning chefs and led the culinary vision for Canada’s first 1 Hotel in Toronto. Today, he divides his time between launching his own culinary concepts and creating chef-crafted meals for home cooks, bringing restaurant-quality technique and bold, globally inspired flavors to every plate. His cooking is precise, creative, and deeply rooted in culture, the kind of resume your dinner can taste.
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