Pork belly

Korean pork bellies

The pork belly is the underside of the pig, from which bacon is made in the United States (in other parts of the world, bacon is more often made from back and side meats and bacon made from bellies is referred to as "streaky" or "American Style"). This cut of meat is enormously popular in Chinese cuisine and Korean cuisine where it is generally marinated and cooked as a whole slab. Pork belly is also used to make sweet and sour pork.