Eating in China
Clean raw pork stomach with pale natural folds, distinct from honeycomb tripe.

Pork stomach

猪肚Zhūdǔ

The edible stomach tissue of a pig, with a glossy pale surface that may have a yellowish tint and an elastic feel.

Type
Meat

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

The edible stomach tissue of a pig, with a glossy pale surface that may have a yellowish tint and an elastic feel.

In the kitchen

Slow-simmered in Hechuan pao zhu soup.

Slowly simmered in Hechuan soup. Other preparations simmer it before slicing it for stir-fries or cold dishes; it is distinct from tubular pig intestines.

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这道菜里有猪肚吗?

Does this dish contain Pork stomach?

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