Pork belly or belly pork is a boneless, fatty cut of pork from the belly of a pig. Pork belly is particularly popular in Filipino, Hispanic, Chinese, Danish, Norwegian, Korean, Polish, Thai, and American cuisine.
Uncooked pork belly
Chinese braised pork belly
Pork belly char siu with rice
Cantonese roasted pork belly
Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the pig. It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BCE.
Pork belly cut, showing layers of muscle and fat
A pig being slow-roasted on a rotisserie
Pig being prepared in France during the mid-19th century.
A traditional Austrian pork dish, served with potato croquettes, vegetables, mushrooms and gravy.