Pork is a popular food in family meals. Usually when we go to the market, we often buy pork shoulder, pork belly, pork loin, or ribs… without knowing that there are 2 very delicious and nutritious parts of the pig.
Pig tail
Besides the pork tongue phalanx, there is another part of the pig that few people pay attention to buy but is also very good for health, that is the pig’s tail. Many people think that pig’s tail has no meat so it is bland and they don’t like to buy it to eat, but it is also a valuable part of the pig.
The tails of domestic animals have been used since ancient times for the purpose of strengthening the muscles to treat many diseases, mainly to tonify the kidneys, treat back pain, and relieve fatigue in the extremities. Among them, pig tail has the function of nourishing qi, nourishing blood, supporting kidney deficiency, impotence, premature ejaculation,…
Some recipes to enhance vitality from pig tail:
– Pig tail stew with black beans: This soup has the effect of tonifying the kidneys, nourishing the spleen and intestines, suitable for kidney deficiency, impotence, constipation. Symptoms of weak lower back and knees, loss of male libido, decreased sexual function, premature ejaculation, frequent urination, constipation with dry stools.
Preparation: About 250g of pig tail, 30g of astragalus root, 15g of black beans, 3 red apples.
How to cook: Remove the fat from the pig’s tail, shave off the hair, wash it clean, and cut it into sections. Wash astragalus root, black beans, and red apples (remove seeds). Put all the ingredients in a pot, add enough water, after boiling with high heat, switch to low heat and cook for 1 – 2 hours, season to taste.
– Pig tail with pork skin: Strengthening the body, nourishing the kidneys, benefiting the genitals. Treating back pain, frequent urination, fatigue, tinnitus, blurred vision, night sweats, women with infertility, stomach pain.
Preparation: 100g of pig’s tail, 1 piece of pork skin, 10 seeds of peach kernel without peel, 10 peanuts, salt.
How to cook: Clean the pig’s tail, cut it into short segments. Boil the water and then add the pig’s tail, pork skin, peach kernels, and peanuts. Reduce the heat to simmer until tender, eat while hot.
Pork tongue phalanx
If we only mention the name, many people will not know where this meat is located in the pig. In fact, the position of the tongue phalanx is at the intersection of the front leg of the pig, where there is a bone that resembles a tongue. The tongue phalanx is also a cartilage, very crispy, used to simmer soup or stew… it is also nutritious and delicious.
Some sellers keep the valuable meat to make bone broth, cook soup for their families, so few buyers know about it. But more importantly than the taste is that the tongue phalanx is rich in collagen, protein, and vitamins. Regular consumption of this valuable part can promote bone development, prevent osteoporosis, and enhance immune function.
– Supplementing calcium: The amount of calcium in the tongue phalanx is high, very suitable for children in the growth and development period, and the elderly with osteoporosis, helping to supplement enough calcium for the human body. Women can eat a proper amount of tongue phalanx to supplement calcium during pregnancy, and the effect is still relatively good.
– Providing nutrition: The meat of the tongue phalanx is rich in protein and soluble nitrogen extract in water, including many types of proteins, which can provide rich and high-quality nutrients for the main functions of the body. In addition, the tongue phalanx has a very high value.
The pig has 2 valuable parts: Better than ginseng, tastier than bird’s nest, eat comfortably without getting obese
When buying pork, there are two valuable parts that many people are unaware of and often overlook when eating.
Two parts in pigs are as valuable as ginseng and bird’s nests, many people try to go to the market early to buy them.
Many individuals go to the market early in order to purchase these two components of the pig.
2 Parts of Pigs Beneficial for Ginseng, Bird’s Nest, Affordable Prices, Only Early Market Goers Can Buy
These are two valuable parts that not everyone can buy and use.
