Where to get Hong Shao Rou (Red-cooked pork belly)??

[SamScaff]

I'm looking to find real authentic Hong Shao Rou anywhere in Brooklyn or Manhattan.

Are there any authentic Chinese restaurants that serve this other than the well-known Sichuan restaurants in Manhattan?

Thanks everyone for the help.

Sam

[SamScaff]

Correction: They do have Hong Shao Rou at Shanghai Cafe, I was wrong. That being said, the versions at the 24th and 9th and St. marks Grand Sichuans (not the chinatown branch) are much better.

[Lau]

i havent tried it at shanghai cafe or GS chelsea (24th and 9th), but ive had it at GS St Marks (which i generally like) and it was not good. It had this strange gamey flavor to it, the meat hadn't been cooked the way it should so it wasnt nearly as tender as it should be and the sauce itself was kind of goopy...wouldnt recommend it there

[Lau]

every place ive had hong shao rou in manhattan is terrible (like wayyyy off)....post on the outer boroughs board as im sure u can get a decent version in flushing (i dont know one, surprisingly such a simple dish is difficult to find in ny)

[squid kun]

Lau, have you checked out Shanghai Cafe's version? Still haven't tried it, but it's been on my mind for a while since I read about it here ... http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/3325...

[SamScaff]

So for anyone who cares, I went to Shanghai Cafe...

They have Dong Po Rou, but not Hong Shao Rou.

Not sure what exactly the difference is, but they seem to be pretty similar.

The Dong Po Rou was quite delicious, I might add. Compared to Hong Shao Rou, the sauce was not as brown (or red) and the pork belly was in two very large pieces, with the skin/fat layer scored, as opposed to in small pieces.

I highly recommend it.

Thanks everyone for their help.

[KTinNYC]

Shanghai Cafe.

[SamScaff]

Thanks! I've been there but I've never seen it on the menu. Is it on there in English?

[KTinNYC]

No, it's in the all Chinese part of the menu if I recall correctly.