THE BEST BLACK VINEGAR PIG TROTTER AND GINGER RECIPE 豬腳薑醋 | CHINESE PIG FEET POSTPARTUM RECIPE

Name: THE BEST BLACK VINEGAR PIG TROTTER AND GINGER RECIPE 豬腳薑醋 | CHINESE PIG FEET POSTPARTUM RECIPE
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h 25 min
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 100 grams old ginger 老薑; 100 grams young ginger 子姜; 1 tsp oil 茶匙油; 1/3 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

Nov 4, 2020 · 33 Comments

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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!

THE BEST BLACK VINEGAR PIG TROTTER AND GINGER RECIPE 豬腳薑醋 | CHINESE PIG FEET POSTPARTUM RECIPE

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.

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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.