Macau Pork Chop Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon (9g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or same weight
• 1/2 teaspoon MSG, such as Aji-no-moto
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder (see notes
• 3 tablespoons (45g) dark brown sugar
• 3 leaf bay leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coriander seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon white peppercorns
• Four 1/2-inch-thick bone-in pork chops (about 6 ounces; 170g each), see notes
• 4 pineapple buns or Portuguese rolls, halved horizontally (see notes)
• 2 tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter
• Vegetable oil, for frying

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