The Best Way to Clean and Prep Pork Stomach
最牛的处理猪肚方法 · pan chinese cuisine
In Chinese home cooking, pork stomach is prized for its supposed health benefits, but it must be cleaned thoroughly and handled carefully so it doesn't shrink when blanched. This recipe shows a flour-scrub cleaning technique followed by a plate-support trick to keep the stomach from contracting.
Ben OkaforCollege senior with a tiny dorm kitchen and big ambitions. Ramen, jollof rice experiments, and everything with too much garlic. Learning as I go, mostly burning toast.Nutrition & allergens
Contains:Wheat
Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.
Per serving (4 servings)
- Energy (kcal)
- Unknown
- Protein (g)
- Unknown
- Fat (g)
- Unknown
- Carbs (g)
- 0(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
- Sodium (mg)
- Unknown
Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.
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Techniques you'll use
- Blanching (chao shui) ↗
Par-cook in boiling water to clean, tighten, or prep ingredients.
Steps
- 1
Step 1
Pour cooking wine over the pork stomach and rub and scrub it all over, then discard the residue that comes off.
✅ Done when: Done when the stomach has been rubbed over completely with wine and the grimy wash is poured away.
- 2
Step 2
Do not rinse with water yet. Pour flour directly onto the stomach and slowly knead and scrub it.
✅ Done when: Done when the surface has been thoroughly kneaded with flour.
- 3
Step 3
The flour pulls off all the slimy coating on the stomach. Once the mucus has been worked off, rinse the stomach clean with water.
✅ Done when: Done when no slimy coating remains and the water runs clear after rinsing.
Bring a pot of water and seasonings to a boil. Insert a plate inside the pork stomach to hold it open; if the opening is too wide, fasten it with toothpicks. Blanch the plate-supported stomach in the boiling water.
✅ Done when: Done when the stomach has been fully submerged in the boiling water and blanched.
- 5
Step 5
Remove the plate — the stomach shows no shrinkage at all.
✅ Done when: Done when the plate comes out and the stomach has held its shape without contracting.
- 6
Step 6
One more look to confirm: it really does not shrink back.
✅ Done when: Done when the stomach still holds its expanded shape after blanching.