Like a lot of bacon from around the world, Chinese bacon is made from pork belly and less frequently, from shoulder. It is either air-cured with soy sauce, brown sugar, and spices (like star anise and cinnamon) until it's very hard, or it's cured for a shorter period of time before being smoked. read more
Chinese bacon is pork belly (sometimes shoulder) that is cured with soy sauce and other ingredients. It can be air-dried or dried and then smoked. It is used more as a flavoring ingredient than eaten in larger portions as are Western bacons, though that's not an impossibility for some dishes. read more
Like a lot of bacon from around the world, Chinese bacon is made from pork belly and less frequently, from shoulder. It is either air-cured with soy sauce, brown sugar, and spices (like star anise and cinnamon) until it's very hard, or it's cured for a shorter period of time before being smoked. read more