Pig's ear (food)

Pig's ear (food)

:"For other uses, see Pig's ear."Pig's ear, as food for human consumption, is literally the cooked ear of pig served as a pork offal dish. It is found in a number of cuisines around the world.

Chinese cuisine

General

In Chinese cuisine, pig's ear is often an appetizer or a side dish, called 豬耳朵 (pinyin: "zhū ěr duo"). Pig's ear can be abbreviated in Chinese to simply 豬耳. In some regions, pig's ears are known as 层层脆 (ceng ceng cui, literally layers of crunch). It can be first boiled or stewed, and then sliced thin, served with soy sauce or spiced with chili paste. When cooked, the outer texture is gelatinous, akin to tofu, and the center cartilage is crunchy. Pig's ear can be eaten warm or cold.

Cantonese cuisine

In Cantonese cuisine, it is another ingredient used in lou mei. The emphasis is on using all edible parts of the pig. Pigs' ears (and lou mei in general) are not considered as delicacies.

Japanese cuisine

In Okinawan cuisine, pig's ear is called "mimigaa". It is prepared by boiling or pickling and is served with vinegar or in the form of sashimi.

United States cuisine

Pigs' ears are a part of the soul food cuisine which originated among African Americans in the southern United States.

panish cuisine

In the Spanish cuisine the Pig's ear is served roasted as a snack (tapa), or boiled in many variants of stew and cocido.

External links

Chinese

* [http://www.frick.nu/food/2007/04/pigs-ear-with-rice.html Photo] (lower right corner of lunch box)
* [http://www.eatingchina.com/articles/pork.html China, a Nation of Pork Eaters]
* [http://www.eatingchina.com/articles/taiwanfood.html Taiwanese Cuisine]

Japanese

* [http://www.nishioo.jp/recipe/mimigaa_sasimi.htm Mimigaa sashimi recipe and photo] (in Japanese)
* [http://www.bento.com/okimenu.html Okinawan regional cooking]
* [http://japanupdate.com/?id=1737 How About Some Pickled Pig’s Ear or Goat Soup?]


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