PREPARATION
- Pound star anise and cloves, bruise garlic cloves
- Mix all marinate ingredients together
- After which coat pork belly in marinate sauce and leave in the fridge for minimally an hour an an oiled clay pot, add the garlic, followed by the marinated pork belly
- Gradually adding 11/2 cups water, mushrooms, sliced ginger, sugar and eggs
- Simmer over low heat for a good 45 mins.
- Cook well, lastly adding the tau kwa and remaining water, simmering for another 15 mins
- Separately steam the leaf buns for 8 to 10 mins
- Serve with lettuce and steamed leaf buns or with a hot pipping bowl of rice