Okinawan Shoyu Pork

Name: Okinawan Shoyu Pork
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 1 pound pork belly (cut into 1-inch cubes); 3 garlic cloves (minced); 1- inch knob of ginger (minced); 1/4 cup water; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup sake; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 1 tablespoon mirin

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:2h

Okinawan Shoyu Pork is the local Hawaii version of Okinawan dish called Rafute. It's basically braised pork belly! This dish is saucy, sweet (thanks to mirin and brown sugar) and savory (hello, soy sauce), and really good with a big bowl of rice.

Updated at: Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:07:28 GMT