Pork skin
According to Zhang Zhongjing, a famous physician of the late Eastern Han Dynasty, China, pig skin has the function of “nourishing blood and moisturizing”, good for health.
According to research results, pig skin contains 2.5 times the protein content and 4 times higher carbohydrate than pork. In addition, 90% of pig skin is composed of collagen and elastin, these substances can slow down skin aging for women.
Pig skin contains many proteins, carbohydrates and fats, which can supplement nutrients for the body and enhance immunity. Pig skin is also cool, sweet, and has the effect of nourishing blood and stopping bleeding very well.
Pig tongue bone
The position of the pig tongue bone is located at the intersection of the front leg of the pig, where there is a bone similar to a tongue bone. This is also a cartilage part, very crispy, used for simmering soup or broth… delicious and nutritious.
Pig tongue bone is rich in collagen, protein and vitamins, which promotes bone development, prevents osteoporosis and enhances immunity.
Many sellers know about this valuable meat part, so they keep it to simmer bones, cook soup for their families, so buyers rarely know about it.
There are 2 major benefits of pig tongue bone as follows:
– High calcium content: Therefore, it is suitable for supplementing children in the growth period, elderly people with osteoporosis, pregnant women, and helps supplement enough calcium for the body.
– Very nutritious: Including protein and water-soluble-nitrogen-containing extract, very good vitamins for the body.
Pig tail
Many people think that pig tail is not meaty, so it is bland and they don’t like to buy it to eat. However, this is also a valuable part of the pig.
Since ancient times, pig tail has the effect of strengthening blood circulation to treat many diseases, mainly kidney strengthening, back pain, and fatigue in the limbs. In addition, pig tail has the effect of invigorating qi, nourishing blood, supporting kidney symptoms, and “men’s physiological” diseases…
Pig tail joint
This is the head part of the tail connected to the stub bone of vertebrates and is often called the old intestine. Many people are still quite hesitant about processing the old intestines, however, if you know how to process it properly, the tail joint is a very delicious and nutritious dish.
The tail joint contains many nutrients such as protein, iron, carbohydrate, fat, Especially in the skin there are many substances such as collagen, keratin,… which moisturize the skin, make the skin smooth, and help blacken the hair. In addition, those who are weak, just recovering from illness are very suitable to eat the tail joint.
With a large herd of pigs, the tail joint has the function of tonifying the kidney, tonifying the essence, enhancing vitality, reducing joint pain.
Pork cheek meat
Pork cheek meat is the meat located at the head of the pig, filtered from the bezel meat, excluding the pig’s ears. This part has the characteristic of having less meat, mainly a thick and hard outer skin layer along with the lower jaw bone.
Therefore, pork cheek meat is evaluated as a part that provides many beneficial nutrients for health. In addition, pork cheek meat when eaten is crispy and fatty, with a thick skin part but not greasy like other fatty pork parts.
