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Tulapho

Tulapho slowly cooks pork belly before crisping it in its own rendered fat.

50 minutes · Serves 6

Ingredients for Tulapho

  • 1 kg fatty pork belly, cubed
  • 3 tbsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 cups water

How to cook Tulapho

  1. 1.Bring water to a boil in a large wok.
  2. 2.Add pork, sea salt, and black pepper. Cover and boil over medium heat until pork is tender, adding water if needed.
  3. 3.Raise heat to high and cook until the liquid evaporates and the pork begins rendering fat.
  4. 4.Fry the pork in its rendered fat, turning as needed, until golden brown on all sides.
  5. 5.Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and serve.
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