Whisk together cold water and 2 tablespoons of the salt in a very large bowl until dissolved. Add papaya, and soak, covered, in refrigerator for 12 hours. Remove papaya from water; place in a kitchen ...

Corrections & clarifications: This story has been updated to say the pork belly should be rinsed before it is placed into the pan. Other directions were listed in a previous version of the story.

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