Ginger Soy and Mirin Glaze

From issue #4.
Photography by Photography by Roberto Buzzolan.

INGREDIENTS

5 cloves garlic, peeled
5 cm piece ginger
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons mirin
3 tablespoons Chinese rock sugar or golden syrup
1⁄4 cup rice vinegar

METHOD

Roughly chop the garlic and ginger. Place, along with the soy sauce and mirin, in a small food processor or blender, and blend until smooth. Add the finely crushed sugar or golden syrup and the vinegar and blend again until smooth. Pour over the pork and leave to marinate for a minimum of 1⁄2 an hour or better still, refrigerate overnight