Thai Five-Spice Stewed Eggs & Pork (Kai Palo)

Ingredients

• 4 boiled eggs
• 300g pork belly
• fried tofu
• five-spice (cinnamon, star anise)
• dark & light soy, palm sugar
• garlic, coriander root

Method

• Boil and peel the eggs; fry the pork belly until golden
• Fry garlic and coriander root; caramelise palm sugar with dark soy
• Add water, spices, pork, eggs and tofu; stew on low 40-60 min
• Adjust seasoning; serve with rice

How to Choose

Fresh eggs (easy to peel, centred yolk) · pork belly with pretty layers and fresh pink colour · fragrant fresh five-spice.

Chef's Secret

Secret: caramelise the palm sugar with dark soy before adding water for a rich colour and aroma; stew low and slow so the pork turns tender and the eggs soak up flavour even better the next day.

Eggs + pork belly + five-spice + tofu full set at Fresh Market Online.