Kakuni

Kakuni
Kakuni
Place of originJapan
Region or stateKyushu
Associated cuisineJapanese cuisine
Main ingredientsPork
Ingredients generally usedDashi, soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, sake
Similar dishesRafute, 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.