Chili-Honey Glazed Lechon Kawali

Description
A sweet-spicy oriental glaze gives fried pork belly a delicious kick and makes it a perfect match for crisp, cold beer. For a heftier meal, pair it with steamed rice and atchara. Th effort and quality are worth it.

Ingredients
2 teaspoons salt 1 bay leaf rock salt, for seasoning pickled vegetables (atsara), to serve (optional) 2 tablespoons korean hot pepper paste (gochujang) 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 and 1/2 tablespoons honey, or to taste 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 2 teaspoons sesame oil 1 thumb-sized piece ginger, peeled and grated 4 cloves garlic, chopped
 * 1 kilo pork belly
 * 1 large onion, quartered, white or red only
 * 4 cloves garlic, smashed
 * 2 ⅓ teaspoon peppercorns