Braised Smoked Pork Belly

Bangkok has a massive Chinatown—one of the biggest in the world. So, it is no surprise that the Chinese influence on the Thai culinary scene is also massive. This particular pork belly dish is incredibly popular in both China and Thailand, but we take it up a notch by smoking the pork belly first to infuse it with a gentle layer of mellowing smoke. The dish itself is quite rich, so the addition of smoke and the Thai chilies does a great job of tempering the dish a bit. I particularly love t