A must-have postpartum dish for new moms and a wonderful winter dish to boost the immune, improve Qi, replenish and warm the blood, expel cold and dampness, and restore vitality to the body! Chinese Pig Trotter with Black Vinegar and Ginger 豬腳薑醋 is recommended for women's health and well being and is a beautiful dish to replenish calcium and boost collagen!
There is a lot of collagen from the pig trotter, its bones, and the hard-boiled egg. This sweet black vinegar and ginger stew aid vitality. This stew can be reboiled multiple times. Add extra black vinegar, hard-boiled eggs, pork trotters and even beef tendon! The flavours just gets better over time!
Black Vinegar Pork Trotter During Pregnancy Benefits
This Chinese tradition, called the magic of a month of rest, "sitting moon," "sitting the month or Zuo Yuezi goes back for centuries. This month directly after childbirth is crucial for new mothers and their children. Rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicinal theories, a woman can rebuild their health during this critical recovery time! All old ailments could be made new provided proper care.
Before pregnancy, my hands and feet would be super cold, especially during the winter months. Fast forward postpartum with proper postpartum confinement, I no longer experience those symptoms. I feel healthier and stronger albeit still very sleep deprived!
Women have a higher risk of developing osteoporosis and broken bones than men of the same age group because women have smaller and thinner bones than men. Between age 20 to 80, women lose one-third of the bone mineral density. So it is crucial to replenish lost vitamins and minerals early on.
Chinese Ginger Vinegar Benefits
The citric acid from the black vinegar aids metabolism and cholesterol reduction. Ginger helps digestion, improves the absorption and assimilation of essential nutrients in the body. Ginger also helps warm the body up, improve the spleen and digestive system, restores Qi and Yang energy, treats anemia, weakness, tiredness, and etc.
I've always loved this dish because of the ginger aroma and the sweet and sour taste. Black vinegar contains many essential amino acids. Amino acids help repair muscle tissue and nail growth. Black vinegar helps to balance our body's PH levels by neutralizing lactic acid and alkalizing the blood. Every winter, I will eat a pot of Chinese Pig Knuckles with Black Vinegar and Ginger to help fight ageing.
How to Cook the Best Black Vinegar Pork Trotters
Making the best pig trotter stew with black vinegar and ginger is actually very simple. But it takes time. Usually, I will allow myself two days to prepare this. Some recipes online condense the process into one sitting, but this is one that I've grown with.
My grandma also emphasizes using both young and old ginger. She says you want the hotness from old ginger and the aroma from young ginger.
You will want to both slice and bruise the ginger. Bruise and pound the ginger with a meat mallet or the side of your blade.
Most people do not put red dates in their stew, but personally, I like to add a few for that extra sweetness. Chinese red dates have many health benefits such as Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and magnesium. Red dates are antioxidants and help stimulate the production of white blood cells. The iron and phosphorus in red dates also help prevent osteoporosis and anemia, both common in women.
I hope you like this recipe and enjoy some warmth during the cold winter months! How do you usually stay warm? Let us know in the comments below.
PrintTHE BEST BLACK VINEGAR PIG TROTTER AND GINGER RECIPE 豬腳薑醋 | CHINESE PIG FEET POSTPARTUM RECIPE
A must-have postpartum dish for new moms and a wonderful winter dish to boost the immune, improve Qi, replenish and warm the blood, expel cold and dampness, and restore vitality to the body! Chinese Pig Trotter with Black Vinegar and Ginger 豬腳薑醋 is recommended for women's health and well being and is a beautiful dish to replenish calcium and boost collagen!
- Prep Time: 120 mins
- Cook Time: 145 mins
- Total Time: 4 hours 25 minutes
- Yield: 1 pot 1x
- Category: Stews
- Method: Boil
- Cuisine: Chinese, Chinese Medicinal Food Therapy
Ingredients
- 100 grams old ginger 老薑
- 100 grams young ginger 子姜
- 1 tsp oil 茶匙油
- ⅓ tsp salt 茶匙鹽
- 4 bottles (600g each) sweetened vinegar 八珍甜醋
- 200 ml black vinegar ( sour vinegar) 黑醋
- one pig front leg or black leg 豬手 / 豬脚
- 4 tbsp Dark Brown Sugar
- 4–6 eggs 雞蛋
- 4 tsp shaoxing wine 紹興酒
- 5pcs Red Dates 红枣 *optional
Instructions
Day 1
- wash and pat dry ginger. It must be fully air dried approximate 2 hours.
- tenderize and bruise the ginger. Also slice a few pieces of ginger
- Over medium heat, stir fry the ginger for 6 mins. Add 1 teaspoon oil, ⅓ tps salt, con’t to stir fry until ginger is fully dry. Otherwise wet ginger will promote bacteria and mold.
- In a large pot (preferably clay pot), pour 4 bottles of 600 grams each of sweetened vinegar, 200 ml black vinegar, 4 tablespoon Dark Brown Sugar
- Boil at high heat. When bubbling, add in previously stir fried ginger.
- Once boiling, Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 hours.
- Turn off the heat and leave overnight.
Day 2
- Clean, wash and pat dry pig trotters. Cube
- Boil a hot pot of water, add a few slices of ginger, 4 teaspoon of shaoxing wine and pig trotters.
- Cover the lid and bring to boil.
- When it is boiling, turn to medium heat and cook for 30 mins.
- Once cooked, remove from water, and pat dry.
- Add to Day 1 cooked ginger and black vinegar pot.
- Boil at high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook for 2 hours.
- Turn off the heat and leave overnight.
Day 3
- Boil hard boil eggs for 13 mins.
- Add salt to the boiling pot. Salt helps to keep egg whites inside the shell even if the shell is cracked.
- Shock in cold water and remove the shell.
- Add the hard boil eggs to the Day 2 pig trotter with black vinegar and ginger pot.
- Boil at high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook for 1 hour.
Notes
- NOTE: To preserve this pot, bring to boil at high heat at least 3 times a week. Until consumed.
- I typically like to keep it in the fridge and reheat when I feel like eating some.
- Optional. Add red dates to your Pig Trotter with Black Vinegar and Ginger stew. Remember to remove seeds from the red dates.
- If your supply is getting low, add extra black vinegar, hard-boiled eggs, pork trotters and even beef tendon! The flavours just gets better over time!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pot
- Calories: 377
- Sugar: 15.6 g
- Sodium: 306.2 mg
- Fat: 9.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 41.7 g
- Protein: 9.6 g
- Cholesterol: 193.6 mg
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Amy says
This was the best part of postpartum! Reminds me of my mother and now I'm going to try it for myself!
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Nancy says
That's wonderful! It does bring that home comfort memories 🙂 Enjoy this. It is so good for women's health no matter the season we are in 🙂
Helen says
This is one of my favorite dishes. This recipe sounds soooo good! I haven't had it in years! I'm pulling the ingredients together to make this asap! What is sweetened vinegar 八珍甜醋? I saw a bottle of diluted sweet black vinegar. Is this what you mean? What brand do you recommend?
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Nancy says
Hi Helen!! it Patchhun vinegar is not the same as diluted sweet black vinegar. 八珍 Pat Chun is the brand I use. https://www.patchun-store.com/proDetail/273/0 You should be able to get it at most Asian grocery supermarkets. Enjoy making this amazingly nourishing recipe!
Helen says
Thank you soooo much for the clarification and recommendation, Nancy!
Nancy says
Good luck Helen!! I look forward to your final results!
Sam says
Such a great recipe! Thank you for this, my family loved it!
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Nancy says
hooray to wellness lovers!
Crystal says
What a nutritious dish! As someone who loves eating healthy, this looks great!
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Nancy says
it's perfect for those postpartum and looking to boost their collagen!
Shilpa says
Great recipe. Traditional foods are so nourishing and healthy.
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Nancy says
I love the traditionally Chinese medicinal wellness aspect of this recipe!
Emily Flint says
A lovely dish and so flavorful. I just love all of your recipes and stories.
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Nancy says
thank you so much Emily.!
Gina Abernathy says
Such a great way for new moms to take care of their bodies and their health.
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Nancy says
it is so so so important! especially in the first few months of recovery! it really sets the tone going forward
Jess says
I’ve enjoyed reading this article!
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Nancy says
Thanks Jess!
Nancy says
Such a delicious version of a great traditional recipe!
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Nancy says
Thanks Nancy - happy to have you along this wellness journey!
Jeannie says
thanks for the info, didnt know that could help in post partum.
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Nancy says
You can also enjoy this for woman's health wellness - it is not just for postpartum
Bianca says
I loved learning about the benefits of this dish! The flavors are absolutely amazing! I'll definitaly make this again
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Nancy says
It is absolutely satiating and total boost to woman's health
Sharon says
I love the tradition of a new mom nourishing herself for a month after birth. That should be universal! Maybe they can start handing this recipe out to new moms. 🙂 I'm sure many could benefit from all of the incredible healing properties.
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Nancy says
I can't agree more! The months after child birth is so critical to recover. Mom's totally need the extra love and rest - even when they are so sleep deprived caring for the little one!!
Lisa says
I love this dish so much that I will happily eat it even though I'm done having kids! Thanks so much for posting this recipe!
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Nancy says
hahaaha I'm with you there Lisa!