Zhu Ti (Braised Pig Trotters)
Your hands are so thick that they get sticky! Stewed Pork Legs in Soy Sauce
Description
Pig trotters slow-braised with soy sauce, rock sugar, star anise, and cinnamon until the meat falls off the bone. A massive block of rich collagen.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Pig trotters
- Soy sauce
- Rock sugar
- Star anise
- Cinnamon
- Ginger
Instructions
- Singe off hair with a torch, blanch.
- Braise for hours with soy sauce, spices, and water.
- Reduce liquid until it forms a sticky glaze.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Same cut as Okinawan Tebichi)
Pairing
White Rice / Hot Tea
Trivia
[Trivia] Massively popular among women in China as a 'beauty food'. Even in spicy duck delis, this is always in the showcase as a non-spicy 'sweet soy (Five-spice) flavor'.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Impossible to eat cleanly with chopsticks. The most delicious way is to grab it with both hands, getting your mouth and fingers sticky with gelatin while biting into it.
Allergen
Pork, Wheat, Soybeans