Kakuni
Kakuni | |
| Place of origin | Japan |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Kyushu |
| Associated cuisine | Japanese cuisine |
| Main ingredients | Pork |
| Ingredients generally used | Dashi, soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, sake |
| Similar dishes | Rafute, Dongpo pork |
Kakuni (角煮) 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 brown sugar. The Okinawan regional variation is called rafute.