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600 grams of pork belly, skinless
4045 Japanese shiso leaves
fine sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
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Disposable bamboo skewers — satay, yakitori, kebab, fruit
Adjustable stand — hold cookbook or tablet at eye level while cooking
Aromatic herb — sushi, tempura, ssam wrapping, garnish
Dried shiso leaf seasoning — onigiri, rice, sour-herbaceous flavor
Perilla leaf rice seasoning — herbaceous, sour, refreshing on rice
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Disposable bamboo skewers — satay, yakitori, kebab, fruit
Adjustable stand — hold cookbook or tablet at eye level while cooking
Aromatic herb — sushi, tempura, ssam wrapping, garnish
Dried shiso leaf seasoning — onigiri, rice, sour-herbaceous flavor
Perilla leaf rice seasoning — herbaceous, sour, refreshing on rice
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When buying pork belly, pay attention to the balance between layers of fat and lean meats. Fat is important in this recipe so avoid parts that are overly lean with very little fat marblings in between, but you also wouldn't want a giant fat-slab either. The size of the pork belly also matters. Make sure the length of the pork belly is long enough (at least 7?/18cm) that when cut into slices, it can cover the entire circumference of the roll. If not, the roll will "unravel" during cooking. Wrap the pork belly with plastic wrap and leave in the freezer to harden for at least 3 hours. Wash and clean the shiso leaves, and dry gently between two clean kitchen towels. Lay an area approx 17? x 17?/43 cm x 43 cm with plastic wrap. Remove the pork belly from the freezer and, with a VERY SHARP knife, slice the pork belly length-wise AS THINLY AS YOU HUMANLY CAN. Don't even bother doing this with a room-temperature, or even cold pork belly. The entire piece of meat needs to be borderline FROZEN, because I'm talking about slices that's no thicker than 1/16? (2 mm). You may be able to find butchers who can do this for you with an electric slicer, or purchase pork belly from Korean grocery stores that is already sliced for hot pot/BBQ. If you do, just make sure the slices are of the right size, at least 7?/18cm long, and thickness. Lay the slices on top of the plastic wrap in 3 repeated rows, only overlapping slightly on the edges. Then arrange the shiso leaves (should be completely dry, not damp) on top, again, overlapping on the edges. Start pulling up the plastic wrap from underneath and roll the entire thing like rolling a sushi, squeeze and tighten it up as TIGHTLY AS POSSIBLE as you go. Once you reach the end of it, wrap the entire roll in plastic wrap and twist one end of the it tightly, then tie up the plastic wrap in a knot. Then twist the other end, forcing the roll to be as compact as you can and tie another knot. Leave the roll in the freezer to harden for approx 2 ho