Buta Kakuni Bento recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
This Japanese-style meal pairs rice and pickles with pork gently braised in soy sauce and mirin.
This Japanese-style meal pairs rice and pickles with pork gently braised in soy sauce and mirin. The pork is tender, moist, and sweet-savory, making it a satisfying choice for a busy lunch or hearty dinner.
Japanese · 65 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 612g serving): 908.2 kcal · protein 27.5g · carbohydrate 84.9g · fat 47.4g · sodium 1448.6mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: Briefly blanching and rinsing the pork makes the braising liquid cleaner in flavor.
Tips: Cook it slowly over low heat to make the pork belly tender.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- Pork belly — 140 g
- Rice — 1 bowl
- Soy sauce — 1 Tbsp
- Mirin — 1 Tbsp
- Brown sugar — 1 tsp
- Ginger — 1 piece
- Green onion — 0.3 stalk
- Water — 150 ml
- Pickled daikon — 3 piece
- Spinach — 0.5 handful