pork belly

noun

: an uncured side of pork

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The Decade event continued the culinary remix, with dishes like Chef Junior Rowe’s crispy pork belly drizzled in sesame sweet plum and Chef Damion Stewart’s oxtail and feta arancini— bold fusions that spoke to Jamaica’s growing influence on global cuisine. Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Thick slices of extra crispy, crackling pork belly were shingled over a thick kare-kare sauce. Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025 There is spicy crispy catfish on the menu at Roasted Duck by Pa Ord, also grilled pork belly and even New York steak. Laurie Ochoa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 There are lots of meat choices, including beef bulgogi, steak, garlic chicken, pork belly and shrimp. Linh Ta, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pork belly

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 6 Apr. 2025.

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