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kakuni
Sign in to saveis a Japanese braised pork belly dish which literally means "square simmered". It is made by braising fatty pieces of pork in soy sauce, mirin, and sugar.
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- Food.name
- Kakuni
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- Kakuni by Kanko.jpg
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- Food.caption
- Kakuni
- Food.country
- Japan
- Food.region
- Kyushu
- Food.national_cuisine
- Japanese cuisine
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- Food.main_ingredient
- Pork
- Food.minor_ingredient
- Dashi, soy sauce, mirin, sugar, sake
- Food.similar_dish
- Rafute, Dongpo pork
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is a Japanese braised pork belly dish which literally means "square simmered". It is made by braising fatty pieces of pork in soy sauce, mirin, and sugar.
== History == thumb|left|Kakuni and bok choy Kakuni is a popular regional cuisine (meibutsu) of Kyushu, particularly Nagasaki. This particular dish most likely originated from the famous Chinese dish Dongpo Pork, making it a form of Japanese Chinese cuisine, although the gravy is less heavy than the original dish. During the Ming Dynasty and Song Dynasty, the main Sino-Japanese trading route existed between Hangzhou and Kyūshū. Many Chinese lived in major port cities in Kyushu, such as Nagasaki; likewise many Japanese lived in Hangzhou. Therefore, pork was popularized in major Kyushu cities.