Thit Kho

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 5 pounds pork shoulder
• 2 cups white onion julienne
• 1 1/2 cups carrots medium dice
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 jalapeno chilies sliced
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 star anise
• 1/2 cup fish sauce
• 2 1/2 quarts pork stock
• 1/4 cup coconut milk
• 2 lime
• 3 tablespoons cilantro chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup white wine vinegar
• 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1 red onion julienne
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 5 pounds pork shoulder bones
• 1 cup celery small dice
• 1 cup carrots small dice
• 2 cups onions small dice
• 1/2 cup mirin
• 2 tablespoons garlic crushed
• 8 ounces shiitake sliced
• 1 tablespoon whole peppercorn
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 quarts water