Braised Pork Belly With mushroom.

Ingredients:  ( Serving 3-4 pax.)

1  kg+           Pork Belly with thick skin.  (Washed & Parboiled.)
10-15 pcs     Mushrooms. (Soaked & Soft.)
1300ml         Water.
1-2 pcs         Cinnamon Stick.
3 pcs            Aniseeds.

Seasonings:

2 tbsp           Thick Soy Sauce.     )
1 tbsp           Shao Hsing Wine.    ) To own taste.
1 1/2-2tsp    Salt.                         )
2 pcs            Gula Melaka            )

Methods:

1.                 Fill up pot with 1300ml water & put in cinnamon stick, aniseeds and
                    bring to boil.
2.                 Add in parboiled pork & mushrooms, let boil for 10 mins, then lower
                    heat, add in the seasonings and continue to braise for 45 mins.
3.                 Use a chopstick to poke thru' the pork to check whether the pork
                    is soft & cooked. If not, continue to braise another 10 mins.
4.                If it is easily poke thru', then its cooked. Now take out the pork
                   and cut into an inch thick and put on a plate together with mushrooms
                   placing around it. Then pour in the gravy too, so its ready to serve.