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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
1 hour
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Difficulty
Easy
Gỏi grapefruit with pig ears – a delicious dish that is essential during the Mid-Autumn Festival, symbolizing family reunion with a fragrant and fresh flavor. So what are you waiting for? Let’s join TasteVN in the kitchen to showcase your skills with this holiday dish using a super simple recipe!
Ingredients for Grapefruit Salad with Pig Ears For 2 – 3 people
Grapefruit 1 piece Pig ears 2 pieces Fresh shrimp 100 gr Carrot 1 piece Ginger 1 piece Rice paddy herb 2 gr Garlic 1 piece Chili 2 pieces Fish sauce 1 tablespoon Lemon juice 2 tablespoons Sugar/Salt A little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose good grapefruit for salad
- Choose grapefruit with shiny, firm skin, and a yellowish color.
- The grapefruit should be round and heavy when held, feeling solid rather than spongy or dry.
- Opt for grapefruit with larger bumps, as bigger bumps indicate the fruit is older and riper. Avoid grapefruit with small, thick bumps, as they tend to be immature and taste very sour.
- When you flick the skin, if you hear a “cạch cạch” sound, the skin is thin; if it sounds “bốp bốp,” the skin is usually thicker, and it’s better not to buy it.
How to choose fresh and delicious carrots
- Choose carrots that are of medium size, elongated towards the tail, with smooth skin, and feel heavy and firm when held.
- Good carrots will have a deep orange, bright skin, and fresh green tops that are tightly attached to the body.
- Avoid selecting those with wilted tops, bruised spots, or showing any dark blemishes.
- Do not buy overly large carrots, especially those with thick tops and shoulders, as they are likely old, stringy, and low in nutrients.
How to choose fresh and delicious pig ears
- When buying pig ears, you need to carefully observe and choose those that have bright, pinkish colors, free from darkening, dullness, or any unusual colors.
- Good pig ears usually have high elasticity. When pressed, they feel firm, and the surface springs back, giving a very solid feel when held.
- If pig ears have any sour, rotten, or strange odors, they have likely been stored for too long or were treated with chemicals, and should not be purchased.
How to choose fresh and delicious shrimp
- You should prioritize choosing live, healthy shrimp that can jump.
- Choose shrimp of medium size, not too large, with intact shells, and heads tightly attached to the bodies.
- The tails of the shrimp should be curled, with transparent legs firmly attached to the body.
- The bodies of the shrimp should be slightly curved, with taut flesh and a smell of seawater.
- Avoid buying shrimp that are mushy, leaking slimy fluid, with inconsistent colors, or strange odors.
How to make Pomelo Salad with Pig Ears
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Prepare the ingredients
Use a knife to cut off one end of the pomelo, then peel the pomelo skin into 4 or 6 equal parts and use your hands to separate the pomelo skin to keep it shaped like a flower.
Then separate the pomelo segments and break them into bite-sized pieces.
For the ginger, wash it, peel, and slice it thinly into long strips. Similarly, peel the garlic, wash it, and chop it finely.
For the herbs, remove any wilted leaves, rinse them, and chop them finely. Next, wash the chili and chop it finely.
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Boil the pig ears and shrimp
Put a pot of water on the stove with a few slices of ginger, 1 teaspoon of salt, stir well and then add the pig ears to cook for about 2 hours until they are tender, then remove them.
Next, add the shrimp to boil for about 10 minutes until cooked, then remove and turn off the heat.
After cooling, slice the pig ears into thin strips. Peel the shrimp and cut the shrimp bodies in half lengthwise.
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Make the salad dressing
Add to a bowl 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved and adjust seasoning to taste.
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Mix the salad
Add to a bowl the separated grapefruit, shredded carrots, chopped pig ears, and shrimp, then mix well.
Next, add the chopped Vietnamese cilantro, 2/3 of the salad dressing, and mix evenly.
Finally, place the mixed salad into the grapefruit peel to enhance the visual appeal of the dish.
For the remaining salad dressing, add minced garlic and chili, stir well to make a dipping sauce!
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Final Product
The grapefruit salad with pig ear is completed with an extremely attractive appearance and a delightful fragrant aroma.
The grapefruit has a sweet and sour taste, refreshing when eaten with crispy pig ear, juicy shrimp that is not dry, and sweet crunchy carrots blended with the delicious sweet and sour dressing.
Belief in Eating Grapefruit During the Mid-Autumn Festival
- According to ancient beliefs, grapefruit is considered a fruit symbolizing family reunion.
- While the Lunar New Year celebration cannot lack a fruit tray consisting of banana – coconut – durian – mango – fig, the Mid-Autumn Festival must definitely include grapefruit.
- During the Mid-Autumn Festival, families not only eat grapefruit as a regular fruit but also prepare delicious dishes from grapefruit to refresh the menu and wish for happiness and reunion.
Above is the article guiding how to make how to make pig ear grapefruit salad crispy, refreshing, super simple from TasteVN. Quickly get into the kitchen and show off your skills now!
