pork belly

noun

: an uncured side of pork

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Food included baked potato, pork belly and meringue for dessert, according to a royal wedding insider, who spoke to PEOPLE. Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023 Chef Sujet uses handmade spices and pastes in dishes like crispy pork belly and roast duck massaman curry. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2023 Or pork belly and roasted kimchi fried rice that’s enough for a table of four to share. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022 The lively new Skewer Bar serves all things charcoal-grilled, from hunks of eggplant and tofu skin to pork belly and Chinese sausage. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Nov. 2021 My favorite dish has to be thịt kho trứng (caramelized Vietnamese pork belly and eggs). Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2023 Food included baked potato, pork belly and meringue for dessert, according to a royal wedding insider, who spoke to PEOPLE. Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2022 Honey sriracha pork belly with carrot purée, salsa verde, and pickled radishes. Ashton Yoon, Discover Magazine, 5 Jan. 2016 Ober Here, a rice bowl and lumpia restaurant from chef Mark Guatelara, recently opened in Fort Worth, and Marie’s Kitchen in Dallas offers savory Filipino breakfast silog with options like pork belly, Spam and sauteed sardines. Dallas News, 8 July 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pork belly was in 1863

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“Pork belly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pork%20belly. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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