Irondepot Maple-Soy Pork Glaze

Name: Irondepot Maple–soy Pork Glaze
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about ¼ cup (80 ml)
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 50 ml Canadian maple syrup Maple Syrup; 50 ml dark soy sauce Dark Soy; 10 g palm sugar Palm Sugar; ½ t Szechuan pepper (2.5 ml) Szechuan Peppe; 1 lime zest + juice Lime

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Ryan Cole recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Ryan Cole.

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Ratio

Maple Syrup 50 mlDark Soy 50 mlSzechuan Peppe 3 mlLime 30 ml

Ingredients

Maple Syrup — 50 ml Canadian maple syrup
Dark Soy — 50 ml dark soy sauce
Palm Sugar — 10 g palm sugar
Szechuan Peppe — ½ t Szechuan pepper (2.5 ml)
Lime — 1 lime zest + juice

Method

This sauce is cooked on the stove — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Cook ingredients gently according to the published technique, adapted here as pantry quantities only.
Finish off heat; adjust seasoning.

Companion jar

Irondepot Maple–soy Pork Glaze wants a whisk and a stove — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Ryan Cole. South African / contemporary. Cited awards include: World's 50 Best #88 (2025, Salsify at the Roundhouse).

Originally published as Maple–Soy Pork Glaze.

Adapted from a Ryan Cole recipe (Ryan Cole / Sapork (pork belly with celeriac)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Ryan Cole / Sapork (pork belly with celeriac) (published as “Maple–Soy Pork Glaze”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

Companion jar