Pork belly holds a mythical place in American culinary culture. The slablike cut of meat from the underside of a hog is the basis for bacon and its myriad of uses, from the breakfast staple to our ...

Pork belly is the inexpensive cut that is smoked to make bacon. It is a staple at Asian At the market, a chunk of pork belly that looks like it’s about half lean. Marinate it in soy and five-spice ...