This is a delicious sauce that goes perfectly with Filipino pulled pork. You can dip the steamed buns in it or douse your pulled pork with it.

Ingredients

• 2 cups water (or pork or chicken stock, if handy)
• ½ cup soy sauce
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 onion, minced
• 4-6 pieces of star anise
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

1. Bring everything except the cornstarch to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
2. Boil until reduced by a third. Strain out the sauce into a bowl to remove the onion and star anise. Return the liquid to the pan and bring back up to a boil.
3. Mix the cornstarch with a few tablespoons of water and then whisk into the sauce until thickened.
4. Cool and serve with siopao or Filipino pulled pork.