Hand chop pork belly into small stripes, YES, hand-chopped pork belly, a lot of manual work, but trust me, it is worth it! You want to have a little bit of skin, fat, and meat in each slice (Refer to the video tutorial for more information)

Turn the heat to medium-high and add the pork belly into a pot. Sauté till the pork is no longer pink and the liquid is evaporated

Add-in five-spice powder, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, sugar, and sauté for 2-3 minutes & add in water. Put the lid on and turn the heat on medium-low & simmer for 1 hour. Make sure to keep an eye on it, so it doesn’t burn, stir occasionally

After 1 hour, add in the fried shallots, stir and put the lid on for it to simmer for another 1 hour.

Optional step but HIGHLY recommended, add in the peeled hard-boiled egg, and cover it with the meat sauce. Simmer for another 30 minutes

Serve with hot rice, Taiwanese pickled cucumber, and garnish with cilantro!