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Okinawa Shoyu Pork
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Okinawa Shoyu Pork

7 ingredients 10 min + 1 hr 30 min 6 servings openrecipes
Okinawa Shoyu Pork

"I think the Okinawans got the slow food concept right on - this was one of my favorite dishes growing up...shoyu pork...eaten over rice, or on top of soba. The soy sauce-marinated, slow-cooked pork with just the right amount of sweet taste (imagine Okinawan brown sugar) is pretty close to perfect..."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

331
Calories
28g
Protein
14g
Fat
16g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds whole pork belly
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 clove garlic, or to taste

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