Hot Beet Soup with Pork Belly (Bietes Zupa) | Saveur

Ingredients

• 1 lb. skinned pork belly
• 2 tbsp. kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste
• 1 lb. meaty pork bones (such as neck or hock)
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 ¹⁄₂ lb. red beets (2 large)
• 1 tsp. sugar
• 6 tbsp. white or cider vinegar, divided
• ¹⁄₄ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes (2 large)
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups coarsely grated carrot (from about 4 large, peeled carrots)
• ¹⁄₂ cup sliced chives
• ¹⁄₄ cup chopped fresh dill
• 4 peeled, chopped hard-boiled eggs, for topping (optional)