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 kau yuk 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 Kau Yuk Recipe
Chinese Kau Yuk
Steamed Pork Belly with Taro
Hakka Kau Yuk (Pork Belly and Taro)
Steamed Pork Belly with Taro
Steamed Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens (梅菜扣肉 Mui Choy Kau Yuk)
Simplified Recipe: Chinese Pork Belly w/ Preserved Vegetables (Mei Cai) 梅菜扣肉 Mui Choy Pork
Hakka Kau Yuk芋頭扣肉 with Cantonese Crispy Roast Pork Belly 脆皮烧肉
Hakka Kau Yuk (Pork Belly and Taro)
Hakka Kau Yuk (Pork Belly and Taro)
Easy Pressure Cooker Braised Pork with Yam (Taro)
Braised pork belly with taro recipe
What is Chinese Kau Yuk?
Pork Belly with Taro (芋头扣肉), or wu tau kau yuk in Cantonese (yùtóu kòu ròu in Mandarin), is home-cooked, show-stopping Chinese comfort food at its best. In this recipe, steamed taro and pork melt together into a perfect centerpiece dish for Chinese New Year, or any other special occasion.
How do you eat Siu Yuk?
For a less sweet taste, serve with some mustard instead. In Cantonese cuisine, siu yuk is usually served warm, standing alone as an appetizer. However, the slow-cooked version makes a perfect main course. A piece of 3-pound pork belly can serve 3 to 4 people as a main course, and a 4-pound cut serves 4 to 6 people.
What is kow Yok?
RECIPE. Alternating layers of pork belly and taro slices are fried and steamed in umami sauce is a Hakka delicacy treasured by many Chinese. Pork belly is very much well-loved by many people in Asia, our family included.
What do you do with taro root?
You can prepare taro corms like potatoes—steamed, boiled, fried, roasted, or mashed—or you can pound taro down into a paste or powder. You can use processed taro for baking flour, smoothies, soups, stews, and bubble or boba tea. You can purchase taro powder at an Asian supermarket or make taro paste at home.