In the Hawaiian language, the word kalua describes cooking underground in an oven or pit which is exactly how the pork is prepared: An entire pig is cooked for hours in an earthen oven ...

Bring to a simmer and cook until the sugar is dissolved. Put all the pieces of pig's feet into the pot and bring to the boil. Cover with the lid, turn down the heat and cook at a low simmer ...

I'm a big fan of slow-cooking roasts because there's far less shrinkage, and the meat stays succulent. It does take more time, though - a 1.5kg (3lb 5oz) pig will take about five hours at 60°C ...