It is best to choose pork belly near the back of the pig. The thickness of pork belly and fat lean meat here is similar, and the total thickness is generally around 1 inch. Pay attention to the thin-skinned pork belly, which means that it is not old pork, its meat quality is tender and it will taste mellow.

Pork belly is located in the belly of the pig, and there are many adipose tissues in the belly of the pig, including muscle tissues, which are fat and thin, so it is called "pork belly". This part of lean meat is also the most tender and juicy.

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Pork belly has always been the best protagonist of some representative Chinese dishes, such as Jinan Braised Meat, Braised Meat with Plum Vegetables, Braised Meat with south milk, Dongpo Meat, Braised Pork Rice, Guazai Meat, Steamed Meat with Powder and so on. Its fat meat is easy to melt when it is heated, and its lean meat is not firewood when cooked for a long time.

Generally speaking, high-quality pork belly is layered and thin, and because the proportion is relatively close. Therefore, it tastes neither oily nor greasy, and the taste is soft and tough. And when choosing, we should pay attention to the observation of pork belly, and it is better to choose pork belly with bright red color and bright color.

Because fresh pork belly is bright red, if the color is too dark, it means it is not fresh, but we also need to pay attention to it. If the color is too red, it may be pork belly after artificial treatment. If the fishy smell is found to be heavy, such pork belly should be avoided.