Pork Tail
In addition to the pork hock, there is another part of the pig that few people pay attention to but is also very good for health, which is the pork tail. Many people think that pork tail has no meat, so it is bland and not liked to buy for eating, but this is also a valuable part of the pig.
The tails of livestock have been used since ancient times for strengthening the spleen to treat many mainly kidney diseases, back pain, and fatigue in the limbs. In which the pork tail has the effect of replenishing energy, nourishing blood, supporting kidney deficiency, impotence, premature ejaculation, …
Some pork tail recipes to enhance vitality:
– Steamed black bean pork tail: This soup has the effect of strengthening the kidney and helping yang, nourishing the lungs, and is suitable for kidney deficiency, impotence, and constipation. Symptoms of weak back and knees, impotence, decreased sexual desire, premature ejaculation, nocturnal emission, long urination, apple-shaped stool.
Preparation: About 250g of pork tail, 30g of dodder, 15g of black beans, 3 red apples.
How to make: Remove the fat from the pork tail, shave off the hair, wash it clean, and cut it into sections. Clean the dodder, black beans, and red apples (remove the seeds). Put all the ingredients in a pot, add a moderate amount of water, after boiling with high heat, switch to low heat and cook for 1 – 2 hours, season to taste.
– Pork tail with pigskin: Improves the spleen, nourishes the kidney, and helps the essence. Treats back pain, frequent urination, fatigue, tinnitus, dizziness, nocturnal emission, infertility in women, and indigestion.
Preparation: 100g of pork tail, 1 piece of pigskin, 10 peeled kernels, 10 peanuts, salt.
How to make: Clean the pork tail, cut it into short pieces. Boil water, then add the pork tail, pigskin, hazelnuts, peanuts, cover tightly, reduce the heat to simmer until well-cooked, and eat hot.
Pork Organ Meat
If compared, the nutrition in pork organ meat is very rich, the protein content in pork organ meat accounts for about 74%, equivalent to 4 times that of pork, 5 times that of chicken eggs and the whole value of protein (including 8 essential amino acids for the human body).
Every 100g of pork organ meat contains 16g of protein, a higher amount than in beef and pork. Pork organ meat is a natural source of iron, helping to prevent iron deficiency anemia, cardiovascular diseases, and arterial blockage in the elderly, children, and pregnant women.
At the same time, pork organ meat is also a source of vitamin K that helps promote effective blood clotting in necessary cases. In addition, pork organ meat contains a rich content of trace elements, helping to prevent malignant reproductive cell tumors and development.
Proper Consumption of Pork Organ Meat
Doctors also advise people not to eat too much pork organ meat at once. Because pork organ meat is rich in iron, while the human body is difficult to absorb a large amount of iron in a short period of time. In some cases, excessive iron can lead to poisoning. If this happens, you may experience nausea, stomach pain, and harmful reactions to your health.
Experts recommend that you only eat pork organ meat once a week or 2-3 times a month. In addition, you should also pay attention to supplementing other nutrients for the body.