Pork tendons are a great source of protein which is essential for muscle repair, tissue regeneration and overall bodily functions. High in collagen and glucosamine and chondroitin they help to support joint and skin health and muscle maintenance. Low in fat, rich in carbohydrates and trace elements, they have nutritional characteristics of high calcium, high protein and no cholesterol. Tasteless by nature like sea cucumber, and being tough they need to be slow cooked like braising and simmering to make them tender and release their collagen like in stews to create a rich flavour. Braised pork tendons with pork belly ~ 红烧猪筋 Ingredients 240 gm rehydraed pork tendons (from 150 gm dried tendons) 450 gm pork belly 10 shitake mushrooms rehydrated 4 bulbs of garlic 10 slices of young ginger 5 bay leaves 4 star anise 2 cinnamon sticks 1 to 2 pcs of rock sugar (according to taste) 2 to 3 Tbsp Shaoxing wine 2 Tbsp oyster sauce 1 Tbsp light soy sauce 1/2 Tbsp d...
Happy Mother's Day and have a great fun filled one. Those are lovely flowers. Can see u grinning ear to ear ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day to you Cheah!!
ReplyDeletewow..so sweet of them!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mama's Day to you!
Wow so envious of your beautiful mother's day gift! Am sure you had a very happy day today:D
ReplyDeleteElin
ReplyDeleteCaught me by surprise and you know what, supposed to be delivered early in the morning. Then when my girl called up then only learnt that it had been delivered to the wrong address. So I only got it around 3pm!
ICook4Fun
Happy Mother's Day to you too!
Claire
Sama, sama to you too!
Jeannie
Happy Mother's Day to you too!
Beautiful flowers! happy mom's day :)
ReplyDeletehappy mother's day to you, cheah!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mother's Day to you Cheah!
ReplyDeletesorry I'm here late *=*
Anncoo
ReplyDeleteIt's ok, Ann. Happy Mother's Day to you too .... maybe I also forgot to wish you. Better late than never, ha, ha!
Happy Mother's day to you too, Cheah! So envy! I love water lily and am wearing it on my wedding. Same colour as well. ha... :o)
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Kristy
ReplyDeleteBelated Mother's Day greeting to you too!