Description
Beef Achilles tendon slow-braised with soy and spices until amber-colored, then chilled and sliced. Melts instantly in the mouth from body heat.
Restaurants serving Niu Ti Jin (Braised Beef Tendon)
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Beef Achilles tendon
- Soy sauce
- Rock sugar
- Star anise
- Scallion
Instructions
- Wash beef tendon, boil for hours until tender.
- Cool while submerged in a broth of soy, star anise, rock sugar.
- Slice once firm.
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Key spices
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Beef tendon (like for Oden)
Pairing
Shaoxing Wine / Dry Sake
Trivia
[Trivia] Contains almost zero fat—a pure block of protein and collagen. Favored by fitness enthusiasts and women as a 'high-protein, low-calorie premium snack'.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Unlike hot tendon stews, Gachi Chuka delis serve it as a 'cold appetizer (jelly-like)'. Eaten refreshingly by dipping it in black vinegar.
Allergen
Beef, Wheat, Soybeans