Chinese Pork Belly Bun (Rou Jia Mo)

Ingredients

• • 2 lb pork belly (cut into 2-inch (4.5-cm) chunks (*Footnote 1))
• • 3 cups water
• • 2 dried Chinese chilli peppers (seeds removed)
• • 3 cloves
• • 2 whole star anise pods
• • 1 cinnamon stick
• • 1 thumb ginger (sliced)
• • 4 spring onions (halved crosswise)
• • 1/4 cup Shaoxing wine
• • 1/4 cup light soy sauce
• • 1.5 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• • 1 tablespoon sugar
• • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• • 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
• • 1/2 teaspoon salt
• • 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• • 1 1/2 teaspoons instant yeast
• • 1 cup + 2 tablespoons warm water (110ºC)
• • 3 1/2 cups plain flour
• • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• • 1 cup fresh coriander (coarsely chopped)
• • 2 to 3 chilli peppers (small diced (I used Chinese long pepper))
• • Homemade chilli oil ((Optional))

Preparation Steps