Chinese Pig Trotter with Black Vinegar and Ginger is one of my favorite winter dishes. It is also recommended for pregnant women and during postpartum period. This stew aids to keep new moms warm during the first month after birth. There are a lot of collagen from the pig trotter, its bones, and the hard boiled egg. This is all beneficial for women's health and well being. Because women then to have smaller and thinner bones than men, women has a higher risk of developing osteoporosis and broken bones. Between age 20 to 80, women loses one-third of the bone mineral density. So it is very important to replenish lost vitamins and minerals.
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. I've always loved this dish because of the of 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 Trotter with Black Vinegar and Ginger to help fight aging.
Making this 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 condenses the process into one sitting, but this is one that I've grown with. My grandma also emphasize on 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. To bruise the ginger, you simply pound it 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 has a lot of health benefits such as: Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron and magnesium. Red dates are antioxidant and help stimulate the production of white blood cells. The iron and phosphorus in red dates also helps to prevent osteoporosis and anemia, both common in women.
PrintPig Trotter with Black Vinegar and Ginger Recipe | Chinese Pig Feet 豬腳薑醋
Chinese Pig Trotter with Black Vinegar and Ginger is one of my favourite winter dishes. It is also recommended for pregnant women and during postpartum period. This stew aids to keep new moms warm during the first month after birth. There is a lot of collagen from the pig trotter, its bones, and the hard boiled egg.
- Prep Time: 2 hours
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 6 hours
- Yield: 1 large pot 1x
- Category: Chinese, postpartum
- Method: Stew
- Cuisine: Chinese
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 15 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.
- 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.
Notes
Day 2 and Day 3 can be combined if you a lot yourself enough time.
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We hope you like this recipe and enjoy some warmth during the cold winter months! How do you normally stay warm? Let us know in the comments below.
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aseng says
Thank you for the information
It is true that the recipe used is very delicious because it has very delicious spices
that's why I was addicted and made it again
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Angela says
Thanks for sharing your family recipe! It sounds very authentic compared to some ‘shortcut’ versions (although understandable, 3 days’ preparation is rare these days!)
Could I ask what sweetened vinegar is? Can you post some photos or recommend some brands of sweetened vinegar & black vinegar?
Also, at which stage should we add the red dates during cooking?
Nancy says
Sweetened vinegar is a Chinese version of black vinegar. it has a thick viscosity. you can find the vinegar is in the ingredients list! 🙂 Add the red dates halfway thru cooking and some near the end if you want to have it look pretty for photos.
Vijitha says
I had never heard about this dish before I saw it here. Sounds like a must-try and it's interesting to read about its nutritional benefits. Now I can direct new moms to this recipe!
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Nancy says
Yes please!! More new moms and woman need to know about this dish!! I will make it time to time to keep my collagen and body balanced even tho DD is already 4~
Terri says
You have the most interesting recipes! I love how this stew has specific health benefits for new Moms! Wish I had this recipe as a new Mom 🙂
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Nancy says
hi Teri! This is a very common asian culture tradition. I wish it was more well known in western cultures. It is such a GEM!
Joyce says
My mom and I love this classic! She would look to order this when we dined out for dim sum. Always thought it's a complicated one to make at home and sure enough the 3-day process proves to be lengthy. It would be worth it though, with all the flavours in the vinegar!
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Nancy says
yes we would order this at dim sum whenever it was available too!! saves so much time but homemade is always best!
Sabrina says
What an interesting recipe. I love the black vinegar ginger mixture and will make this again.
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Nancy says
yay!! i'm so glad you love it!
Colleen says
I always see something on your site that I've never heard of and this dish is no exception. So many flavours going on!
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Nancy says
Thanks Colleen !! this recipe is the ultimate Woman's health in a pot packed full of nutrients and collagen!