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Put the block of pork belly and sliced (5 mm) ginger into a pressure cooker.
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Add enough water to cover the pork and 1/2 cup (100 ml) of sake.
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Lock the lid on the pressure cooker and turn the heat on to high.
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When it's reached pressure, turn the heat down to low and cook for 15 minutes.
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Turn the heat off and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
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After 5 minutes, press down the pressure valve to release steam and remove the lid.
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Throw away the boiling liquid, and rinse the pork in lukewarm water.
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Cut into bite sized pieces.
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Wash the pressure cooker, too.
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Put the cubed pork and the ingredients into the pressure cooker, and lock the lid again.
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Turn the heat on to high.
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When it's reached pressure, turn the heat down to low and cook for 5 minutes.
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Turn the heat off and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
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Press the valve to release steam, and remove the lid.
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Add peeled soft boiled eggs, and simmer while turning the pork over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
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Done!
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How to cook soft boiled eggs: Put the eggs carefully into boiling water, and cook for 6.5 minutes.
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Drain, cool in ice cold water, and they're done.
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You can use eggs straight out of the refrigerator.
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The bento also has : Onigiri rice balls wrapped in nozawana (pickled green leaves), cucumbers wrapped in salted squid, shimeji mushrooms and broccoli mixed with umeboshi plum and shiro-dashi sauce, and sauteed kabocha squash.
