Shanghainese Red Braised Pork Belly
Shanghai/Jiangnan — the sweeter, wine-forward pork braise that defines Eastern Chinese cooking
Shanghai hong shao rou: pork belly braised in equal parts soy and Shaoxing wine with rock sugar, producing a rich, lacquered red-brown finish. Sweeter than Sichuan or Hunan versions; the rock sugar glazes the meat with a caramel sheen. The definitive Jiangnan comfort dish.