Stewed pig's feet with rheumatism herbs
Overview
The locals in Shouning, my hometown, like to stew pig's feet, duck, chicken, ribs, etc. with various herbs. The most commonly used ones are rheumatism herbs. The price of pork has dropped recently, and there are so many people buying meat that you can only buy pig trotters if you go to the market after five o'clock in the morning. A pound of pig's trotters costs 22 yuan, and an 8-pound large pig's trotters costs more than 170 yuan.
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The herbal medicines were bought at a time-honored herbal medicine shop, and the herbs were prepared according to their therapeutic effects. This pair costs 25 yuan. It removes rheumatism and uses Duhuo, Eucommia ulmoides, papaya, etc.
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Wash the herbs and remove with a slotted spoon.
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Pour it into the pot, add enough water to cover the herbs, and add more water for the first decoction.
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After boiling, turn to low heat and simmer for half an hour. After cooking, put the herbal soup into a basin and filter out the herbs.
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Pour the filtered herbs back into the pot, add an appropriate amount of water to be even with the herbs, and add less water for the second decoction. Bring to a boil over high heat, then turn to low heat and simmer for half an hour. After cooking, filter out the herbal soup and discard the dregs.
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Mix the two decoctions of herbal soup together, then divide in half and set aside. There is a large amount of medicine, so you cannot cook it all at one time, so take it in two portions.
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Clean the pig's trotters, pour them into a pot, add an appropriate amount of water, a spoonful of cooking wine, and blanch them.
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After the water boils, take it out and clean it.
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Pour the pig's trotters into a large basin, pour in the divided herbal soup, and simmer over low heat for an hour. You can also use a pressure cooker, stew pot, etc. If your family likes to stew over water.
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The pig's trotters soup changes color a little after simmering, and the pig's trotters meat is red.
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Finished product. The rheumatism herbal soup I bought is not unpleasant to drink, not bitter, and has a very light Chinese medicinal flavor. The pork trotters are chewy and not greasy, and the soup is thick and sweet, making it addictive!
