Steamed pork brain with gastrodia elata
By MoseFisher
My husband has been feeling dizzy these two days. Maybe it was because he had a cold and was using his brain power (he was reviewing and preparing to take the first-level construction engineer exam), so I bought two pairs of steamed gastrodia elata with pig brain to supplement him today.
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1
Use a toothpick to carefully remove the blood stains on the pig's brain (the left side is cleared, the right side is not cleared). These two are the same amount (left and right).
2
Chop the ginger. Break the red dates so that they can easily taste, and leave the gastrodia elata as it is.
3
Put the blooded pig brain into the stew cup, add gastrodia elata, ginger, red dates, some wine, salt, and oil, and steam on the pot.
4
It only takes twenty minutes to steam it and pour it over with a little soy sauce. My husband said it was so delicious.Steamed pork brain with gastrodia elata Make Tips
To get fresh pig brains, I always go to the market in the morning. They are only 1 yuan a pair. I used a little over 1 yuan of Gastrodia elata and a few red dates, so it's very economical. A serving sold outside would likely cost around 7 or 8 yuan, plus making it yourself is cleaner and more satisfying to eat. You must remove the blood vessels thoroughly to avoid any gamey smell. However, you shouldn't eat pig brains too often as they are high in cholesterol.