How to choose Pork Meat for dishes

We received lots of enquiries regarding what Pork meat to choose for different dishes or cooking method you want to whip up. So here we have compiled a list of popular dishes and the Pork meat you should be buying, hope it helps! 🐷 (click on the product name to visit product page)

PORK MEAT DISHES

Char Siew 叉烧
Sweet and Sour Pork 咕噜肉

> Char Siew (without skin 不带皮)

Braised or Stew meat

> Pork Big Muscle

Stir Frying

> Pig Hind Lean Muscle

Pork Chop or Grilling

> Pork Loin or Pork Collar or Pork Chop with Bone

PORK BONE DISHES

Bak Kut Teh 肉骨茶

> Pork Spare Rib or Pork Prime Rib

For cooking Soup (Watercress, Old Cucumber)

> Pork Soft bone, Pig Tail Bone, Pig Tail, Loin Bone (龙骨) and Key Bone
If for brewing soup and not eating meat, you can take Loin Bone.

Prawn Noodle soup base, Steamboat broth

> Pork Big Bone

OTHER PARTS

Pig Trotters Vinegar 猪脚醋

> Pig Hand (猪手) or Pig Leg(猪脚) or Pork Intestine (猪粉肠)
The difference: Pig hand has more meat and Pig leg has more collagen.
A pig hand weighs approx 1kg