The inner wall of pig's large intestine is in direct contact with dirty and smelly pig excrement, but people are not affected by it and still enjoy eating dishes made from pig's large intestine.

Pig guts and pig intestines are used to transport and digest food. They are very tough, not as thick as pork bellies, and have moderate fat. Pig intestines, also known as fat intestines, are a common non-staple food of pig viscera.

According to the function of pig intestine, it can be divided into large intestine, small intestine and intestine head, and their fat content is different. The small intestine is the thinnest and the head of the intestine is the fattest. Fried pork intestines are the best. Hunan cuisine generally likes stir-frying, and it is very delicious when it is hot. Pig large intestine has the effects of moistening dryness, tonifying deficiency, quenching thirst and stopping bleeding.

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The famous dish of pig large intestine: jiuzhuan large intestine

Jiuzhuan large intestine is a traditional dish in Jinan. In the late 1950s, the first series (Beijing) and the sixth series (Shandong) of China Famous Cuisine, compiled by the Food Service Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce and published by the Ministry of Light Industry, were included in this dish, which shows its importance. This dish is made of pig's large intestine with herbs and braised in brown sauce.

It tastes salty, sweet, sour and spicy. The finished dish is bright red in color, soft and tender in large intestine, fat but not greasy, and can be eaten for a long time. But with the change of people's dietary concept, especially the "fear" of high fat, few people eat it.

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