Asian Pork Recipes
A tour of Asia through pork: 35 authentic dishes, each tied to a real country and region, each with its cultural story and dietary swaps built in.
35 recipes
Osaka-Style OkonomiyakiOsaka (Kansai), Japan · easy · 40 minA crisp-edged cabbage pancake griddled with pork belly, painted with sweet-savory sauce and mayo.
Osaka-Style Okonomiyaki Mapo TofuSichuan, China · easy · 30 minSilken tofu in a glowing, numbing-hot chili bean sauce, Chengdu’s most famous export.
Mapo Tofu Goya ChampuruOkinawa, Japan · easy · 25 minOkinawa’s signature stir-fry of bitter melon, firm tofu, pork, and egg, humble food from the island of long life.
Char Siu (Cantonese BBQ Pork)Guangdong, China · medium · 5 hLacquered, honey-glossed barbecue pork with burnished edges, Guangdong’s roast-shop crown jewel, oven-adapted.
Larb (Lao Herb & Meat Salad)Luang Prabang, Laos · easy · 25 minWarm minced pork tossed with lime, fish sauce, chili flakes, toasted rice powder, and a garden of herbs.
Larb (Lao Herb & Meat Salad) Sapporo Miso RamenHokkaido (Sapporo), Japan · medium · 50 minSnow-country ramen: a rich miso broth with wok-seared vegetables, springy noodles, and butter melting on top.
Hongshao Rou (Red-Braised Pork)Shanghai, China · medium · 1 h 45 minPork belly lacquered in caramel, soy, and rice wine until it trembles, Shanghai’s definition of home.
Zhajiangmian (Fried Sauce Noodles)Beijing, China · easy · 40 minThick wheat noodles under a savory fried soybean-paste pork sauce, ringed by crisp raw vegetables you fold in yourself.
Goan VindalooGoa, India · medium · 3 h 30 minPork marinated in a fiery vinegar-and-Kashmiri-chili paste, then braised sour, hot, and deeply garlicky.
Goan Vindaloo Bánh MìHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam · easy · 35 minA crackly baguette stuffed with pâté, pork, pickled daikon-carrot, cilantro, and chili, French bread reborn in Saigon.
Bánh Mì KhorovatsYerevan, Armenia · medium · 2 h 55 minArmenian barbecue: marinated pork or lamb grilled over vine coals with fire-roasted vegetables.
Khorovats JokBangkok (Central), Thailand · easy · 55 minA silky Thai rice congee topped with ginger, scallion, and a soft egg, the classic Bangkok breakfast.
Jok Bai Sach ChroukSiem Reap, Cambodia · easy · 40 minThinly sliced grilled coconut-marinated pork over broken rice, with pickles and a clear broth.
Bai Sach Chrouk TonkatsuTokyo (Kanto), Japan · medium · 35 minA thick pork cutlet in a shatteringly crisp panko crust, sliced and served with shredded cabbage and tangy sauce.
Bún ChảHanoi (Red River Delta), Vietnam · medium · 1 h 50 minSmoky grilled pork patties and slices in a sweet-sour dipping broth, with rice noodles and heaps of fresh herbs, Hanoi's lunch.
XiaolongbaoShanghai, China · advanced · 1 h 15 minDelicate steamed dumplings with a thin pleated skin and a burst of hot pork soup inside, a Shanghai treasure.
KimbapSeoul (Gyeonggi), South Korea · medium · 55 minSeasoned rice and colorful fillings rolled in seaweed and sliced into rounds, Korea's picnic and lunchbox staple.
Kimbap Sinigang na BaboyCentral Luzon, Philippines · easy · 1 h 35 minThe Philippines’ beloved sour soup: pork simmered tender in a clear tamarind broth, unapologetically tart, loaded with vegetables added in stages.
Sinigang na Baboy Gua Bao (Pork Belly Buns)Taipei, Taiwan · medium · 2 h 10 minTaiwan’s famous night-market bun: a pillowy folded steamed bun cradling red-braised pork belly, tangy pickled mustard greens, cilantro, and sweet peanut powder.
Gua Bao (Pork Belly Buns) Lu Rou FanTaipei, Taiwan · easy · 2 hRice topped with glossy braised minced pork in a five-spice soy sauce, Taiwan's everyday braised-pork bowl.
Bak Kut TehSingapore, Singapore · easy · 1 h 45 minPork ribs simmered in a peppery, garlicky broth, Singapore's restorative bowl eaten with rice and dough fritters.
Bak Kut Teh Inihaw na Liempo (Grilled Pork Belly)Central Luzon, Philippines · easy · 3 h 40 minPork belly slabs marinated in soy sauce, calamansi, and garlic, then charcoal-grilled and basted with sweet banana ketchup until sticky and charred.
Mtsvadi (Georgian Grilled Pork Skewers)Racha, Georgia · easy · 4 h 45 minChunks of pork marinated with grated onion and pomegranate, grilled over vine embers, then tumbled with raw onion and pomegranate seeds.
Mtsvadi (Georgian Grilled Pork Skewers) Cơm Tấm Sườn NướngHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam · medium · 2 h 50 minSaigon's plate of fluffy broken rice under a smoky, caramelised lemongrass pork chop, with pickled vegetables, scallion oil and a bowl of nuoc cham to pour over.
Jiaozi (Pork and Cabbage Dumplings)Beijing, China · medium · 1 h 15 minHand-folded wheat dumplings filled with pork, napa cabbage and ginger, boiled until plump, and eaten at Lunar New Year because their ingot shape promises good fortune.
Phaksha PaaThimphu, Bhutan · easy · 1 hFatty pork strips braised Bhutan-style with whole dried red chilies and sweet white radish into a fiery, glossy stew.
Phaksha Paa BindaetteokPyongyang, North Korea · medium · 50 minPyongyang market pancakes of coarsely ground mung beans mixed with kimchi and pork, pan-fried thick and crisp-edged.
Bindaetteok Gỏi Cuốn (Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls)Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · medium · 1 h 15 minSoft rice-paper rolls packed with poached pork, halved shrimp, rice vermicelli, lettuce and fresh herbs, dipped in a warm hoisin and peanut sauce.
Lumpiang Shanghai (Filipino Pork Spring Rolls)Central Luzon, Philippines · medium · 1 h 5 minPencil-thin spring rolls of seasoned ground pork, carrot, onion and garlic, deep-fried until they shatter and served hot with sweet chili sauce or banana ketchup.
Mu Ping (Thai Grilled Pork Skewers)Bangkok (Central), Thailand · easy · 2 h 45 minThin slices of pork marinated in pounded garlic, coriander root and white pepper with palm sugar, fish sauce and coconut milk, grilled over charcoal and eaten with sticky rice.
Yaki Gyōza (Japanese Pan-Fried Dumplings)Tokyo (Kanto), Japan · medium · 1 hThin-skinned dumplings of pork, cabbage, garlic chives, garlic and ginger, fried then steamed in the same pan until the bottoms are crisp and golden.
Sai Oua (Luang Prabang Herb Sausage)Luang Prabang, Laos · advanced · 1 h 35 minCoarse, juicy pork sausage packed with lemongrass, galangal, makrut lime leaf, shallot, garlic, chilli and fresh herbs, bound with a little sticky rice and grilled over charcoal.
Bánh Tráng Nướng (Grilled Rice Paper)Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · easy · 22 minA dry rice paper sheet toasted over the heat until crisp, spread with beaten quail egg and spring onion, scattered with dried shrimp and pork floss, then zigzagged with mayonnaise and chilli sauce and folded to eat by hand.
Gan Bian Si Ji Dou (Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans)Sichuan, China · medium · 35 minGreen beans fried until blistered, wrinkled and scorched in spots, then tossed with a little minced pork, preserved mustard greens, dried chillies, Sichuan pepper, garlic and ginger.
Nam Khao (Lao Crispy Rice Salad)Luang Prabang, Laos · medium · 1 h 30 minBalls of rice seasoned with red curry paste, coconut and lime leaf, fried until crackling, then broken up and tossed with sour pork sausage, peanuts, herbs, lime and fish sauce, eaten wrapped in lettuce.
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