What should I make for dinner tonight? This might just be the number one question that we ask ourselves almost daily over here.
Then you have come to the right place, we have rounded up 15 buta recipe that we have shared over the years.
Plus, there is such a variety of flavours in these recipes, so you are sure to find something for you. Most of these recipes are quick and easy ones made especially for busy weeknights.
15 Buta Recipe
Buta No Kakuni (Japanese Braised Pork Belly)
Su-Buta (Sweet and Sour Pork)
“Buta Kimuchi Itame” Pork and Kimchi Stir Fry (豚キムチ)
“Buta Kimuchi Itame” Pork and Kimchi Stir Fry (豚キムチ)
Buta Dofu – Pork With Tofu
Butadon (Pork Donburi)
Buta Kaku Ni – Japanese Braised Pork Bellies
Buta kakuni Recipe
Buta-No-Shogayaki (Japanese Stir Fried Pork Slices)
What is Buta food?
A popular food in Japan, it is commonly served with takuan. Buta means “pig” or “pork”, and don is short for donburi, the Japanese word for “bowl”. Butadon originated from the city of Obihiro, Japan.
How do you cook Buta no Kakuni?
Heat a frying pan over medium heat and cook the meat until it turns golden brown. In a pot, place the browned pork and add the green onion, the ginger and 4 cups of water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low heat and simmer for one hour. After an hour, turn off the heat.
What is Buta Kakuni?
Pork belly braised in chef’s signature sauce, topped with onsen egg and served with Japanese short grain rice.
Why is my braised pork belly tough?
Yan says pork belly meat can end up tough if it’s braised in a pot, and that steaming is the secret to maintaining its juiciness. The meat is steamed for an hour and a half until a chopstick pokes smoothly through the fat. Then it’s set aside and the sauce is reduced before the pork is re-added.
What is Agemono chicken?
In Japanese cuisine, the term agemono refers to any kind of deep-fried dishes, and includes the three basic frying techniques: suage, in which the foods are fried without a coating of flour or batter; karaage, a method where food is first coated in flour or arrowroot starch which preserves its natural water content and …
What is tonkatsu in Japanese?
Tonkatsu is a Japanese dish of a pork cutlet that has been coated in flaky panko breadcrumbs then deep-fried. Similar to a German schnitzel, tonkatsu was first served in Japan around the turn of the 20th century when Japanese restaurants began to offer more western-style food, known as “yoshoku”.
What is Chashu and Kakuni?
Chashu can be made from different cuts of pork and is traditionally tied so that it can be sliced into rounds. Kakuni is also pork but literally means “square simmered”. It’s cooked in fashion similar to Chashu but but the pork is cut into squares before they are braised.













