For the pork:
- 1 x Otway Pork belly cut into thick slices
- 1 tbsp oil
- 4 tbsp light muscovado sugar
- 3 garlic cloves, sliced
- thumb-sized piece ginger, sliced
- 2 star anise
- 100ml Shaohsing rice wine
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- Large pinch of Chinese five-spice powder
For the optional sauce:
- 8 tablespoons of hoisin sauce
- 4 tablespoons of Sriracha sauce (or to taste)
To serve:
- 12 plain bao buns (ready-made)
- Spring onion, chopped
- Coriander
- Chilli slices
- 1 cucumber, finely sliced
- 2 carrots, julienned