You can make this dish with the pig’s front trotters (in Chinese, we call them the “hands”, 豬手 zhū shǒu) or back trotters (the “feet”, 豬腳 zhū jǐao). For this dish, I prefer using the feet because there’s less meat and more collagen on them. The meat tends to get a bit tough when it’s been sitting in the vinegar for a while. The ginger should be braising in the vinegar for around 3-4 weeks before adding the pig’s feet and eggs but if you’re in a hurry to use it, I find that it’s still pretty tasty after 3-4 days. The vinegar will not have as strong of a ginger taste and so it may not be as potent, but it’s definitely still delicious!
View RecipeYou can make this dish with the pig’s front trotters (in Chinese, we call them the “hands”, 豬手 zhū shǒu) or back trotters (the “feet”, 豬腳 zhū jǐao). For this dish, I prefer using the feet because there’s less meat and more collagen on them. The meat tends to get a bit tough when it’s been sitting in the vinegar for a while. The ginger should be braising in the vinegar for around 3-4 weeks before adding the pig’s feet and eggs but if you’re in a hurry to use it, I find that it’s still pretty tasty after 3-4 days. The vinegar will not have as strong of a ginger taste and so it may not be as potent, but it’s definitely still delicious!
View RecipeYou can make this dish with the pig’s front trotters (in Chinese, we call them the “hands”, 豬手 zhū shǒu) or back trotters (the “feet”, 豬腳 zhū jǐao). For this dish, I prefer using the feet because there’s less meat and more collagen on them. The meat tends to get a bit tough when it’s been sitting in the vinegar for a while. The ginger should be braising in the vinegar for around 3-4 weeks before adding the pig’s feet and eggs but if you’re in a hurry to use it, I find that it’s still pretty tasty after 3-4 days. The vinegar will not have as strong of a ginger taste and so it may not be as potent, but it’s definitely still delicious!
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