Spread the baking soda on the pork belly skin. Dab a little water on your hands and rub the baking soda evenly on the skin. Massage the baking soda into the skin (only) very well. It is important ...

The siu yuk (crisp-skinned roast pork) – bought from a siu mei (Chinese roast meat) shop – should be from the belly, with a nice layering of fat, or from the more flavourful but less meaty rib ...

If you follow my instructions carefully — read them all before you start the recipe — the crackling you’re dreaming about will be in your hands. Buy a piece of pork that is of even thickness ...