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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Now TasteVN will secretly share with you how to make mixed salad with extremely delicious, simple ingredients, both attractive and eye-catching. That is the crispy and delicious pig’s stomach lotus salad, unique and let’s cook right away!
Ingredients for Pig’s Stomach Lotus Salad For 3 – 4 people
Pig’s stomach 300 gr Celery 200 gr Lotus stem 150 gr Red onion 1/2 bulb (large) Pickled onion 80 gr Lemon 1 fruit Garlic 3 cloves Chopped chili 1/2 teaspoon Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Vinegar 200 ml Vietnamese coriander 75 gr Sugar/ salt a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh lotus stems
- Good lotus stems are those that are still fresh, with a body that is not too thick or too thin.
- The lotus stem has a slightly dark color or is muddy, indicating it hasn’t been bleached and is safe to use.
- You should buy lotus stems at reputable supermarkets, markets, or reliable e-commerce sites.
How to choose fresh pig intestines
- You should choose pig intestines that are bright in color and thick.
- Gently press the intestine with your finger; if it does not deform and has elasticity, it’s good.
- Pay attention to see if there is a lot of fluid inside the intestine, and that there are no hard parts or hard grains inside, indicating good intestines.
How to choose fresh celery
- You should choose celery with thick leaf stalks, and the stalks should be round and uniform.
- Good celery will have a bright green color, certain brightness, and gloss, with few roots.
- Avoid buying celery with a pure white stem, unusually swollen, as it has been over-fertilized, which is not good for health when consumed.
How to choose fresh carrots
- Choose carrots that are straight, have smooth skin, bright color, and feel firm and heavy in your hand.
- Avoid choosing those with leaves or branches at the base, and those with large, thick shoulders, as these are usually carrots with large cores, not sweet and low in nutrients.
- Do not choose misshapen carrots, dark in color, bruised, or with unusual spots.
See more: How to choose fresh carrots.
How to choose delicious pickled onions
- Choose small-sized quail onions as they will be crunchier and tastier when pickled.
- Choose fresh, dry onions, avoiding those that are soggy or show signs of scratches or bruising.
- The onion stems should be firm, not soft or mushy, and should not have a foul smell.
See details: How to make delicious pickled onions at home
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Tools needed
How to make Pig Stomach Lotus Root Salad
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Prepare the pig stomach
After buying the pig stomach, soak it in diluted salt water for about 10 minutes, then rinse it well with water.
Next, use a knife to cut the pig stomach into pieces about 1/2 finger thick.
How to clean the stomach properly, without odor:
- Step 1: Turn the pig stomach inside out and wash it directly with water.
- Step 2: Add salt and rub vigorously to continue cleaning the stomach, removing all the slime. Then rinse thoroughly with water.
- Step 3: Squeeze a few slices of lemon and rub it on the stomach for 10 minutes to clean it once more. Then, rinse thoroughly with water.
- Step 4: Blanch the pig stomach in boiling water with salt, vinegar, and ginger wine (if available).
- Step 5: Scrape off the white membranes sticking around the stomach.
- Step 6: Rinse the stomach again and let it drain.
See details: How to clean pig stomach without odor, crispy and delicious
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Prepare other ingredients
First, use a grater to grate 1/2 of a carrot.
Wash the lotus stems thoroughly, then use scissors to cut them into strips about 4 finger lengths long.
How to prepare crispy white lotus stems: You can use available spices in the kitchen to soak the lotus stems to help them stay white and crispy, such as: using ice water, lemon, vinegar, and salt.
See details: How to prepare crispy white lotus stems
Put 1 liter of water, 250g of sugar, and 200ml of vinegar into a bowl and mix well with a spoon. Then, add the grated carrot and prepared lotus stems to the bowl and soak for 2 hours before removing them and letting them drain.
For celery, wash it thoroughly and cut it into pieces about 4 finger lengths long.
Wash 75g of Vietnamese coriander and chop 3 cloves of garlic finely, then slice 1/2 red onion thinly.
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Make the dipping sauce
Add finely chopped garlic to a bowl, then squeeze the juice of 1 lemon into the bowl.
Next, add 2 tablespoons of sugar, 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon of minced chili and mix well.
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Mix the salad
Put into a bowl the carrots, lotus stems, celery, 80g of shallots, and pig stomach along with red onion and Vietnamese coriander, then add the fish sauce for mixing salad.
After that, use your hands to mix well and wait for 1 hour for the salad to absorb the seasoning.
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Final product
So you have completed the lotus stem salad with pig stomach, which sounds unusual but is extremely delicious, attractive, and very easy to make with simple, easily found ingredients. Wishing you and your family a tasty meal!
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So with just a few basic steps, you can have a delicious lotus stem salad with pork belly ready for the whole family. Wishing you success with the recipe from TasteVN.
*Recipe and images referenced from the YouTube channel Vu_Boisson Family – Canada
