pork belly
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of pork belly
First recorded in 1945–50
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We feasted on smoked pork belly, which was fatty and fork-tender, smoked brisket, baked beans, and, of course, candied sweet potato with plenty of butter, cinnamon, and sugar.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
Thin slivers of pig’s ears came with long-cooked pork belly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025
BBC Food has a recipe made with sweet and spicy pork belly and chilli sauce.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
“I don’t want to intimidate people because a lot of the time you can’t be real with your lawyer,” she tells me over our plates of pork belly lechon and Napa caesar salad.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2024
When Miss Maggie turned her back, I slipped Mouse a bit of pork belly from my bowl.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
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