Chinese Pulled Pork Sandwiches with Kale and Apple Slaw

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 cloves garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 bunch tuscan/dinosaur/lacinato kale stemmed and cut into extremely thin strips (about 4 loosely packed cups in total)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2.5 pounds boneless country-style pork ribs (or boneless pork shoulder/butt, cut into large cubes)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 medium carrot, grated on the large holes of a box grater (about 1/2 cup total)
• 1/4 cup dried shiitake mushrooms (pre-sliced)
• 3 tablespoons white or yellow miso paste
• 1/3 cup white wine or mirin
• 1 piece star anise
• 1 small Fuji apple, cored and grated on the large holes of a box grater (about 1/2 cup total)
• 3 slices of peeled ginger, roughly 2 inches long
• 4 sturdy, good-quality hamburger buns, Kaiser or potato rolls, or ciabatta rolls
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1/3 cup water or chicken stock
• 1 small onion, peeled and sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar