Thai Braised Pork and Eggs with Star Anise and Cinnamon (Moo Palo) | Christopher Kimball’s Milk Stre

Ingredients

• 1 bunch cilantro, stems chopped, leaves roughly chopped, reserved separately
• 8 medium garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
• 1 tablespoon whole white peppercorns
• 3 whole cloves
• 6 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce , plus more as needed
• ⅓ cup fish sauce
• ⅓ cup packed dark brown sugar , plus more as needed
• 5 star anise pods
• 3 3-inch cinnamon sticks
• 4 pounds boneless pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 1½-inch chunks
• 6 large eggs