Shit Chinese People Eat: Pig Ear

The only things we can't eat from the air, land, and sea

are planes, cars, and boats.

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There are some foods that simply do not register on the "weird scale" for me and I have to struggle to remember that not a lot of people would eat what I love to eat. One of those foods is pig ear. Oh em gee, it's only like the best part of the pig!

 

Pig's ear, seaweed, sliced beef. Would have been better with pork intestines at the end,
 but beggars can't be choosers.

Pig ear is made up of skin, some fat, and cartilage. What makes it so awesome is the crunchiness of the cartilage. It can be eaten hot or cold and seasoned any which way. I like it marinated and drizzled with some thick soy sauce and served with chopped green onions on top. It's a very traditional Taiwanese-style dish.

When eating pig ear, please be wary of stray unplucked hairs that usually come in small patches. I suppose eating the hair won't but it will certainly make you lose your appetite. Also, please be careful of elastic bands that look like sliced pig ear but really isn't. That happened to me once at a restaurant.

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Final note: I love how pig ear is used as dog treats in some countries. (Wikipedia for the win)