How to deal with raw pork belly

Pork belly is a very nutritious ingredient and is very suitable for making various delicious soups. However, strict cleaning procedures are required before cooking the pig's stomach, otherwise the pig's stomach will have a very strong odor and will be inedible. There is thick mucus inside the pig stomach, which is extremely troublesome, time-consuming and laborious to clean. Let’s take a look at how to deal with raw pig stomach. I hope everyone can understand it.

1. Buy a pig's stomach from the market. Remember, when choosing a pig's stomach, do not choose one with a too white surface, as it may have been bleached. Choose one that is not too big and is slightly red in color, but not just in one part. The red color must be uniform.

2. Cut a small incision in the pig's stomach, turn the inner layer out, and use a knife to scrape off the residue on it, especially the yellow stuff, which is the dirtiest and hides a lot of bacteria and viruses.

3. Then prepare 4 spoons of flour. It doesn’t have to be too good flour, it can also be expired flour. The main function of flour here is to neutralize the gastric juice in the pig’s stomach and remove the fishy smell.

4. Sprinkle flour on the surface of the pig's stomach, and then spread it evenly with your hands, especially on the wrinkles of the pig's stomach, where gastric juice is produced. Be sure to sprinkle enough flour. The amount of flour used depends on the size of the pig's stomach, as long as it is enough to cover the entire stomach.

5. Take the pig's stomach covered with flour in your hands and rub it continuously, but do not use too much force to avoid damaging the meat fibers of the pig's stomach. Rub for about 5 minutes.

6. Rinse with warm water and use a knife to scrape off the dirt that is difficult to clean. Be careful with your fingers when using a knife, because the pig stomach is not as thick as we think, and it is easy to poke your hand if you are not careful.

7. After everything is done, turn the pig's stomach over again, put the wrinkled part inside, pour clean water into it, pinch the previously cut opening together with your hands to prevent the water from flowing out, shake it gently twice to allow the clean water to flow out from the blowhole of the pig's stomach (a small pipe at the front), and repeat 3 times.

8. Finally, apply salt on the pig's stomach, remember to apply it on both sides, leave it for 5 minutes, and then rinse it with clean water. Here salt can effectively kill bacteria.