How to make braised pork, "Kakuni". Rich and delicious!

The Art of Japanese Cooking
48 Video Views·Mar 15, 2026  #japan #japanesefood #japaneseculture

Hello everyone! I'm Ryusei.
Today, I shared the recipe of Japanese braised pork, "Kakuni". I introduced "Kakuni" last year, but I improved the recipe of it. Rich and flavorful Kakuni goes well with mashed potato and sticky rice. Please compare new recipe and previous recipe. I hope you'll enjoy delicious kakuni at your home.
You can use leftover pork stock for soup.

Recipe
A block of pork belly   600 grams
~Boil pork belly~
Water    1.8-2.0L
Onion     100 grams
Carrot      65 grams
Ginger      10 grams
Garlic       10 grams
~Sauce~
Pork stock     500 grams
Kombu dashi   300 grams
Sake        80 grams
Mirin        80 grams
Sugar        30 grams
Koikuchi shoyu    40 grams
Tamari shoyu    10 grams
~Mashed potato~
Potato     300 grams
Pork stock    90 grams
Milk       90 grams
Sauce       15 grams
Salt       a pinch

Previous recipe
A block of pork belly 650~700 grams
Water    1.4L
Sake  50 grams
Soy sauce 80 grams
Mirin    60 grams
Sugar   30 grams
~Mashed potato~
Potato    300 grams
Dashi     300 grams

00:00 opening
00:42 prepare the pork belly
02:29 boil the pork with vegetables
04:35 sauce recipe
06:57 mashed potato

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