I love the flavors of Asian pork chops. In fact, I love the flavors of Asian food. I love being able to make a recipe like ...

chefs start the dish with char siu (Chinese barbecued pork) or siu yuk (Chinese crisp-skinned roasted pork). I prefer the restaurant version, especially with siu yuk (char siu is too sweet).

This dish is similar to fried pickled Chinese cabbage with shredded pork. The menus of the Tang and Song Dynasties included stir – frying, but they often called the method “stewing.” ...

I use the word “Asian” loosely in this recipe because the dish is a mishmash of flavours from a variety of countries. The pork belly seasonings can be Chinese or Japanese, the fried shallots ...