Pork belly with yam


Hakka pork belly with yam. Note how the yam is placed alternately in between each slice of pork. — Photos: TIMOTHY FOONG

The Cantonese know this dish as wu tao cow yoke whereas the Hakkas call it q-nguik.

My late uncle and my dad used to prepare many portions of q-nguik (yam with pork belly) every Chinese New Year. The preparations would start from early morning and would last till late night.

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