The pork jowl was basically perfect. It was ridiculously tender, it's barely solid and waiting to explode in your mouth. Crispy skin as well. It's so full of flavour from the brining I really didn't understand why it needs a sauce. Alas, my fear came thru and I found the sauce very strong, overpowering the pork jowl. My advice is to just pick up the pork jowl and put it in your mouth, the side that touches the sauce brings just enough sauce to accompany the meat(rather than dump and coat pork with the sauce as I'm so used to doing)

The pickled pear was v juicy and there's probably some alcohol. Really good, especially coming from someone who doesn't like pears.

However, the flavours were very similar to the previous dish. The heat(chipotle), the umami sauce, the tanginess, the sweetness. On their own each is deserving of a star for the restaurant and representative of the standard of the restaurant, however when served back to back make them seem like a one trick pony(when they're obviously not)