This divine creation, with crackling skin that almost upstages the succulent meat, is one of the specialties at An Ox Cafe (7411 W. Hampton Ave.).
Co-owner Sia Xiong’s family owned the popular, now-closed Asian market Rhino Foods, where the crispy pork earned a much-deserved cult following.
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At An Ox Cafe (named after the restaurant’s birth year on the Chinese zodiac), diners can order it with steamed white rice or the purple sticky rice shown here, along with a marvelous sour tamarind dipping sauce with just a hint of heat.
$25 for a generous portion.
