Pig ear (food)
Pig's ears , as food for humans, are the cooked ears of the domestic pig . They are represented in numerous courts around the world.
Germany
In southern Germany in particular, pork ears are cooked together with pork cheeks in butcher's soup and offered for consumption by butchers.
Chinese Kitchen
General
In Chinese cuisine , pig's ears are often used as a starter or side dish, called 豬 耳朵 ( pinyin : zhū ěr duo , "pig's ear"). Pig's ears can simply be abbreviated in Chinese with the characters 豬耳. In some regions they are referred to as 层层 脆 ( ceng ceng cui , dt. About "crispy layers"). They can be braised or boiled first, thinly sliced and served with soy sauce or chili paste . When pork ears are cooked, their outer structure is gelatinous, reminiscent of tofu , while the inner cartilage tissue is crispy. Pig's ears can be enjoyed warm or cold.
Cantonese cuisine
Pig's ears are used as an ingredient for Lu Mei in Cantonese cuisine . All the edible parts of the pig are used in this dish. Pig's ears (like Lu Mei) are generally not considered a delicacy.
Japanese cuisine
In the cuisine of the Okinawa archipelago , pig's ears are called mimigaa (ミ ミ ガ ー). They are boiled or marinated and served with vinegar or as sashimi .
American cuisine
Pig's ears are part of the soul food culture that originated from the African Americans of the southern United States .
Filipino cuisine
In the Philippines , pig's ears are a common ingredient in a dish called sisig .
Spanish Kitchen
In Spanish cuisine , pig's ears are roasted as Oreja de Cerdo , served in the form of tapas or cooked in many stew and cocido variants.
Bulgarian cuisine
In Bulgaria , pig's ears are often eaten with beer or wine. They are first cooked then grilled, served with lemon juice, soy sauce, salt and pepper.
Vietnamese cuisine
In Vietnamese cuisine , pork ears are cut into thin slices and mixed with roasted, fine rice flour. They can then be enjoyed either neat or wrapped in rice paper with herbs and Vietnamese sauce (nước chấm).
Pet food
There are special pig ears for dogs. They serve as dog food and chewing material.
See also
Pig's ears - a puff pastry pastry.
