{"id":3266,"date":"2020-02-24T22:20:53","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T14:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/?page_id=3266"},"modified":"2020-02-24T22:20:55","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T14:20:55","slug":"perfecting-crackling-ly-good-chinese-roast-pork-belly","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/perfecting-crackling-ly-good-chinese-roast-pork-belly\/","title":{"rendered":"Perfecting \u201cCrackling-ly Good\u201d Chinese Roast Pork Belly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>24 February 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">I started pursuing how to make Chinese Roast Pork Belly shortly after I started this photoblog. Although not directly related to photography, I <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/roast-pork\/\">wrote a post<\/a> describing my experience then. In a way, photography allowed me to illustrate what I was attempting to describe. In this update to my original post, I have summarised the steps to making perfectly crispy roast pork into a photo essay. Click on the first photo below to start on the details. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of the original ideas came from a recipe that I read in the local newspapers written by popular food columnist and writer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SylviaTanMadAboutFood\/\">Sylvia Tan<\/a>. While I started out using my mum\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livestrong.com\/article\/550881-how-to-cook-pork-on-a-turbo-broiler\/\">turbo broiler<\/a>, I have also experimented with a gas oven (while I was living in London), an air-fryer and an electric fan oven. I like the results on a fan oven best and the recipe you read here is written with a fan oven in mind. Along the way, I have incorporated ideas from an excellent recipe by Nagi from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.recipetineats.com\/chinese-crispy-pork-belly\/\">RecipeTinEats<\/a> (rock salt method) as well as from a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_NiKXcZGVMM\">YouTube video<\/a> from Hong Kong (if you understand Cantonese). Along with some other ideas I have gained through the experience of repeated roastings, these are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To prevent the slab of meat from curling up during roasting (and therefore making the skin difficult to crackle evenly), cut the pork at right angles to the grain at short regular 3-4 cm intervals leaving the skin side intact. This works better than cross-skewering the meat as some other articles might suggest<\/li><li>Before putting the meat into the refrigerator uncovered, sprinkle a light layer of salt onto the skin to draw out further moisture.<\/li><li>Some recipes suggesting leaving the meat in the fridge for 48-72 hours until the skin is dry as leather prior to roasting. I find that 24-36 hours is usually enough if you use the rock salt method.<\/li><li>Slicing the pork belly into bite-sized pieces can be challenging if you do not have a sharp knife. Try using a serrated knife (bread knife) to work on the skin. The rest of the meat can be easily cut with a santoku knife or cleaver. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Otherwise, this is one of the easiest recipes to follow for the most impressive results. Try it today and let me know how it goes for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1170\" data-carousel-extra='null' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1170px; height: 282px;\" data-original-width=\"1170\" data-original-height=\"282\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 512px; height: 282px;\" data-original-width=\"512\" data-original-height=\"282\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/perfecting-crackling-ly-good-chinese-roast-pork-belly\/roastporkrecipe\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"508\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"278\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"3279\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/roastporkrecipe.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1022,560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;geo_coordinates&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lens&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The original recipe\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The recipe by popular food columnist, Sylvia Tan that started it all. The key to crispy crackling is to prepare the skin for at least 24-48 hours by drying the pork belly skin side up, uncovered in the refrigerator after the meat has been marinated.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/roastporkrecipe.jpg?fit=900%2C493&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/roastporkrecipe.jpg?fit=1022%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/roastporkrecipe.jpg?w=508&#038;h=278&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/roastporkrecipe.jpg?w=1022&amp;ssl=1 1022w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/roastporkrecipe.jpg?resize=130%2C71&amp;ssl=1 130w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/roastporkrecipe.jpg?resize=768%2C421&amp;ssl=1 768w\" width=\"508\" height=\"278\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"508\" data-original-height=\"278\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"The original recipe\" alt=\"The original recipe\" style=\"width: 508px; height: 278px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 375px; height: 282px;\" data-original-width=\"375\" data-original-height=\"282\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/img_3593\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"371\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"278\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"3278\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3593.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1582472797&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;geo_coordinates&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lens&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro back triple camera 4.25mm f\\\/1.8&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Marinade\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The marinade for the meat (avoid rubbing it into the skin) is a highly personal choice. I prefer just using salt and pepper (a teaspoon to two teaspoons each to 1 kg of pork belly). Other writers use a combination of salt, pepper, five-spice powder or even wine.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3593.jpg?fit=900%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3593.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3593.jpg?w=371&#038;h=278&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3593.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3593.jpg?resize=120%2C90&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3593.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" width=\"371\" height=\"278\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"371\" data-original-height=\"278\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Marinade\" alt=\"Marinade\" style=\"width: 371px; height: 278px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 283px; height: 282px;\" data-original-width=\"283\" data-original-height=\"282\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/img_3255\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"279\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"278\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"3269\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3255.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 8&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1534695034&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;geo_coordinates&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lens&quot;:&quot;iPhone 8 back camera 3.99mm f\\\/1.8&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Make holes, lots of holes\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;To make the skin crackle and blister into a puffy-looking layer, make small holes by repeatedly pricking the skin right after marinating (before putting into the refrigerator to dry). There are tools available for this or you can use a sharp ice-pick. Prick just the skin and try not to pierce through to the belly fat underneath. &lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3255.jpg?fit=800%2C800&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3255.jpg?fit=1280%2C1280&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3255.jpg?w=279&#038;h=278&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3255.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3255.jpg?resize=90%2C90&amp;ssl=1 90w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3255.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w\" width=\"279\" height=\"278\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"279\" data-original-height=\"278\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Make holes, lots of holes\" alt=\"Make holes, lots of holes\" style=\"width: 279px; height: 278px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1170px; height: 586px;\" data-original-width=\"1170\" data-original-height=\"586\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 780px; height: 586px;\" data-original-width=\"780\" data-original-height=\"586\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/img_3594\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"776\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"582\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"3276\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3594.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1582473219&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.013333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;geo_coordinates&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lens&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro back triple camera 4.25mm f\\\/1.8&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Salt and vinegar\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;On roasting day, preheat the oven to 180 deg C. While waiting for the oven to heat up, rub vinegar all over the skin (it helps with the blistering). Add a layer of coarse rock salt on top of the skin after wrapping the meat up with baking paper or foil (to keep the salt in place). The salt will continue to draw moisture away from the skin during the cooking process. Coarse salt is easy to remove later and will not make the skin taste salty. &lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3594.jpg?fit=900%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3594.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3594.jpg?w=776&#038;h=582&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3594.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3594.jpg?resize=120%2C90&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3594.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" width=\"776\" height=\"582\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"776\" data-original-height=\"582\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Salt and vinegar\" alt=\"Salt and vinegar\" style=\"width: 776px; height: 582px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 390px; height: 586px;\" data-original-width=\"390\" data-original-height=\"586\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/img_3597\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"386\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"289\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"3272\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3597.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1582473264&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;geo_coordinates&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lens&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro back triple camera 4.25mm f\\\/1.8&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Let the roast begin\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Roast the pork belly at 180 deg C for sixty minutes. The lower temperature helps to cook the meat while the coarse salt draws out the remaining moisture in the skin. &lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3597.jpg?fit=900%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3597.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3597.jpg?w=386&#038;h=289&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3597.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3597.jpg?resize=120%2C90&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3597.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" width=\"386\" height=\"289\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"386\" data-original-height=\"289\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Let the roast begin\" alt=\"Let the roast begin\" style=\"width: 386px; height: 289px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/img_3601\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"386\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"289\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"3270\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3601.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1582477067&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;geo_coordinates&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lens&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro back triple camera 4.25mm f\\\/1.8&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Taking a time-out\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Remove the pork belly from the oven after 60 mins at 180 deg C. Scrape off the rock salt and discard baking paper\/foil and salt crystals completely.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3601.jpg?fit=900%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3601.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3601.jpg?w=386&#038;h=289&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3601.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3601.jpg?resize=120%2C90&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3601.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" width=\"386\" height=\"289\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"386\" data-original-height=\"289\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Taking a time-out\" alt=\"Taking a time-out\" style=\"width: 386px; height: 289px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1170px; height: 586px;\" data-original-width=\"1170\" data-original-height=\"586\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 390px; height: 586px;\" data-original-width=\"390\" data-original-height=\"586\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/img_3602\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"386\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"289\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"3274\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3602.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1582477265&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;geo_coordinates&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lens&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro back triple camera 4.25mm f\\\/1.8&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Back to the roast\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Transfer the pork belly back to the oven. Place on a higher rack if necessary. The skin will not be looking crispy at all at this stage. The magic will happen next. &lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3602.jpg?fit=900%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3602.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3602.jpg?w=386&#038;h=289&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3602.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3602.jpg?resize=120%2C90&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3602.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" width=\"386\" height=\"289\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"386\" data-original-height=\"289\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Back to the roast\" alt=\"Back to the roast\" style=\"width: 386px; height: 289px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/img_3603\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"386\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"289\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"3271\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3603.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1582477273&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.033333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;geo_coordinates&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lens&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro back triple camera 4.25mm f\\\/1.8&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Power to the max\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Turn your oven up to maximum temperature, anything above 220 deg C and continue to roast for 20-30 minutes. &lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3603.jpg?fit=900%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3603.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3603.jpg?w=386&#038;h=289&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3603.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3603.jpg?resize=120%2C90&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3603.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" width=\"386\" height=\"289\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"386\" data-original-height=\"289\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Power to the max\" alt=\"Power to the max\" style=\"width: 386px; height: 289px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 780px; height: 586px;\" data-original-width=\"780\" data-original-height=\"586\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/img_3604\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"776\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"582\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"3275\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3604.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1582478876&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;geo_coordinates&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lens&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro back triple camera 4.25mm f\\\/1.8&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"End of roast\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;During the 20-30 minutes of roasting at high temperature, the skin will start to blister, turning puffy and crispy in the process. This is the end-result after 30 minutes of roasting at my oven\u2019s highest temperature setting.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3604.jpg?fit=900%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3604.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3604.jpg?w=776&#038;h=582&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3604.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3604.jpg?resize=120%2C90&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3604.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" width=\"776\" height=\"582\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"776\" data-original-height=\"582\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"End of roast\" alt=\"End of roast\" style=\"width: 776px; height: 582px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1170px; height: 440px;\" data-original-width=\"1170\" data-original-height=\"440\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 585px; height: 440px;\" data-original-width=\"585\" data-original-height=\"440\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/img_3615\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"581\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"436\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"3268\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3615.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1582479275&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;geo_coordinates&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lens&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro back triple camera 4.25mm f\\\/1.8&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"It hasn\u2019t ended fully though\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;It is important to cool the roasted pork belly down for at least another 30 minutes before attempting to slice it into bite-sized pieces. During this time, juices may continue to drip from the meat.&lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3615.jpg?fit=900%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3615.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3615.jpg?w=581&#038;h=436&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3615.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3615.jpg?resize=120%2C90&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3615.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" width=\"581\" height=\"436\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"581\" data-original-height=\"436\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"It hasn\u2019t ended fully though\" alt=\"It hasn\u2019t ended fully though\" style=\"width: 581px; height: 436px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 585px; height: 440px;\" data-original-width=\"585\" data-original-height=\"440\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/img_3618\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"581\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"436\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"3277\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3618.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1280,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1582481515&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.25&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;geo_coordinates&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;lens&quot;:&quot;iPhone 11 Pro back triple camera 4.25mm f\\\/1.8&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Time to feast!\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cutting up the roast pork belly into bite-sized pieces requires a very sharp knife or cleaver. Personally, I use a serrated bread knife to slice the roast pork into strips before I use a cleaver to divide it into smaller pieces. Serve with mustard (I prefer Dijon mustard) or black sweet sauce \/ kecap manis. &lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3618.jpg?fit=900%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3618.jpg?fit=1280%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3618.jpg?w=581&#038;h=436&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3618.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3618.jpg?resize=120%2C90&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/IMG_3618.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" width=\"581\" height=\"436\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"581\" data-original-height=\"436\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Time to feast!\" alt=\"Time to feast!\" style=\"width: 581px; height: 436px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"24 February 2020 I started pursuing how to make Chinese Roast Pork Belly shortly after<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/perfecting-crackling-ly-good-chinese-roast-pork-belly\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read More<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3285,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3266","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PrzUn-QG","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3266"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3266\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3288,"href":"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3266\/revisions\/3288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elcreations.org\/engloy\/photoblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}