Rinse and pat dry the pork belly strips. Rub the skin and/or meat with the baking soda. Place in a medium container, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Then, if you prefer, you can rinse it and pat dry it.

Divide the pork belly into desired portions. Then, make the "legs" or "teeth" by making ½ inch (1.27 cm) incisions with a sharp knife. Make sure to stop right before you cut the fat and skin.

Fill a shallow pan (preferably non-stick) with enough water to cover the pork belly. Season with a little bit salt, add the meat, cover and bring to a boil on high heat. Once it's boiling, reduce heat to medium low and cook until the water evaporates. About 1½ hour.

Once the water evaporates, raise the heat to medium and cook pork belly in its own rendered grease until they're golden brown on all sides. About 15-20 minutes. **The grease will start popping, so be careful not to burn yourself!

Remove the pork belly pieces from the pan. Drain on paper towels and season with salt to taste before serving.