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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
2 hours 30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Pork tail stewed with Chinese medicine is a soup that is delicious, rich in flavor, and extremely nutritious. Today, TasteVN will introduce you a very simple recipe to prepare this delicious dish. Into the kitchen and show your skills right away!
Ingredients for Pork Tail Stewed with Chinese Medicine For 3 people
Pork tail 7 pieces Chinese medicine 200 gr Chili 4 pieces Onion 1 bulb Common spices a little (salt/ sugar/ MSG/ seasoning)
How to choose delicious ingredients
How to choose fresh and delicious pig tails
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You should choose long pig tails with lots of skin, bright color, and a rosy appearance.
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Press with your hand to feel firmness, without any foul smell.
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Avoid buying very small pig tails as they will have less meat and skin, making them less tasty.
How to choose fresh and delicious onions
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It’s best to select round onions with firm, smooth skin, free from dark spots and tightly hugging the bulb inside.
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Fresh onions will have long roots, their flavor will be better, and they will last longer.
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Avoid purchasing bulbs that have sprouted, have rough skin, uneven color, and no roots left, as these will not be fresh and may taste bitter.
How to choose fragrant and quality herbal medicine
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If you buy packaged herbal medicine, pay attention to the packaging, expiration date, and clear origin to avoid buying expired products.
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For unpackaged herbal medicine, it should have a characteristic fragrance, feel dry to the touch, and show no signs of moisture or mold.
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You can buy one portion of herbal medicine to cook this dish at traditional medicine stores to ensure quality. The price of a portion of herbal medicine ranges from 50,000 – 100,000 VND/ 200gr.
Tools needed
Blowtorch, knife, cutting board, chopsticks, bowl,…
How to Cook Braised Pork Tail with Traditional Herbs
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Prepare the Pork Tail
First, use a torch to sear the pork tail until it turns golden brown.
Place a pot on the stove, add enough water to fill 1/3 of the pot along with a little salt, and bring it to a boil over medium heat.
While waiting for the water to boil, chop the seared pork tail into bite-sized pieces and wash them thoroughly with water several times.
When the water boils, add the pork tail and boil for 5 to 10 minutes, then remove it, wash it again with water several more times to clean it, and let it drain.
How to Clean Pork Tail Effectively, Without Odor
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Use white alcohol, ginger, salt, lemon, or vinegar to rub on the pork tail and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes, then rinse with clean water.
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Additionally, you can blanch the pork tail in boiling water with smashed ginger, shallots, and salt, which will effectively clean and eliminate any odor.
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Prepare Other Ingredients
After purchasing, wash the traditional herbs with water and let them drain.
Peel the onion, wash it clean, and let it drain. Wash the chili and let it drain.
Tip: Depending on your family’s preference, you can adjust the amount of traditional herbs to taste.
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Stew the dish
Put a pot on the stove, fill it with water up to about 1/3 of the pot, add Chinese herbs, onion, and chili, and simmer for 1 – 1.5 hours.
After that, add the pork tail, season with 2 tablespoons of seasoning, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 tablespoon of sugar, and 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate.
Continue to stew the dish for about another hour on low heat until you can poke the pork tail with chopsticks and find it soft, then adjust the seasoning to taste, turn off the heat, and serve immediately!
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Final Product
Thus, the Northern medicinal herb braised pig tail dish is complete. The dish has a distinctive aroma of Northern medicinal herbs, and the pig tail is crunchy and chewy, making it very delicious when served with hot rice.
Especially, to fully enjoy the rich flavor of this dish, you should eat it with noodles, which will be wonderful. Wishing you success!
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Thus, the Northern medicinal herb pig tail soup is complete. I hope the above recipe can help you easily prepare this dish. Wishing you success!
* Refer to images and recipes from YouTube channel: CALI – DELICIOUS RUSTIC DISHES.
