Shishi Misuni (Buta no Misoni) Pork Cooked With Miso
SERVES: 6
1-1/2 lb. belly pork
1-1/2 lb. shoulder pork
SEASONINGS:
1 cup pork stock
2 cups dashi (water plus 1/2 tsp. hondashi)
1/2 cup awamori (any liquor may be substituted: bourbon, sake or dry wine)
1/2 cup miso
1/4 cup mirin
1/4 cup brown sugar
Boil whole pork for 30 minutes, cool, and cut in large squares (2-1/2 inch). Put pork stock and seasonings in a pot and cook pork with high heat to a rapid boil. Lower heat and simmer for 1-1/2 hours. In this pork-miso dish, blanched vegetables can be added to give color when serving. Since miso has a tendency to scorch, care should be taken to prevent scorching.
