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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Northern dishes always make those who have tasted them fall in love endlessly. Today, let’s change the flavor for the whole family with pig gut soup (pork intestines) with a delicious and unique taste, true to Northern flavors. Let’s get cooking and make this soup right away!
Ingredients for Pig Gut Soup For 4 people
Pork intestines 500 gr Green onions 5 stalks Cilantro 5 leaves (mùi tàu) Salt/MSG A little
How to choose fresh and delicious pork intestines
- The best pork intestines are those taken from freshly slaughtered pigs, so you should go to the market early to choose the freshest and tastiest intestines!
- In addition, when buying, you should choose intestines with small, firm, and bright pink tubes. Squeeze a section to check; if you see a milky white liquid inside and no foul smell, then it is good intestines; otherwise, you should not buy it.
- Avoid buying intestines that have turned bluish-white, have large tubes, and the liquid inside is off-white and gradually turning yellow. These are old intestines, which will be very tough and have a bitter taste, making them hard to eat.
How to prepare Pork Intestine Soup
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Prepping the ingredients
After purchasing the pork intestine, you can eliminate the foul smell by rubbing it with salt (or pure fish sauce) for about 5 minutes. Then rinse the pork intestine 2 – 3 times with clean water.
Effective methods to remove the foul smell from pork intestine
- Method 1: Use a mixture of salt and lemon to rub the pork intestine until the salt dissolves, then rinse thoroughly. After that, blanch the pork intestine in fish sauce for about 3 minutes, then take it out and rinse again with water.
- Method 2: Cut the purchased intestine into small bite-sized pieces, then turn the small intestine inside out to remove any fatty membranes and dirt inside. Next, use flour along with a little salt to rub for about 5 – 10 minutes and rinse with clean water.
See details: How to clean pork intestine (pig intestine) without any foul smell
Green onions should be trimmed of roots, washed clean, and then chopped into small pieces. The green onion tops should be split. Coriander should be washed clean and chopped finely.
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Boiled Pork Intestines
Put a pot on the stove over medium heat, add 1 liter of water and bring to a boil. When the water is boiling, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 500g of pork intestines, blanch for about 1 minute.
Next, take the pork intestines and soak them in a bowl of ice water, soak for 5 minutes, then take them out, drain, and cut into bite-sized pieces about 1 finger length.
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Cook the Soup
Put a pot on the stove over medium heat, add 1.5 liters of water and bring to a boil, when the water is boiling add 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, and the prepped pork intestines into the pot.
Boil for about 3 minutes, when you see foam, skim off the foam and taste to adjust seasoning before turning off the heat.
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Final Product
You scoop the intestines into a bowl, add scallions, shallots, and coriander, then pour some broth over it. And there you have it, the pig intestine soup is ready, this dish is visually appealing and has an enticing aroma.
The pig intestines are crispy and chewy, perfectly seasoned and delicious, with the fragrant smell of scallions and coriander that really stimulates the taste buds. Show off your cooking skills and treat the whole family!
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Hope that through the detailed steps above, you can successfully make this unique and attractive pig intestine soup to change the flavor for the whole family and have a warm meal!
