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Pork
20 recipes use this ingredient
Pork
| Nutrient | Per 100 g |
|---|---|
| Protein | 27 g |
| Iron | 0.9 mg |
| Zinc | 2.4 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.7 µg |
Not a common allergen. It is not on the UK list of 14 foods that must be declared on labels.
How to serve Pork to babies
6–8 months
In a strip
Cook until no longer pink inside, then offer as a thick strip to gnaw, or finely minced and mixed into a soft meal.
9–11 months
Bite-size pieces
Shredded or minced into small soft pieces once your baby can pick them up.
12–24 months
Bite-size pieces
Chopped or minced, with the family meal.
Per 100 g from CoFID (13-447); USDA FDC (167902). Not medical advice.
TCM benefits of Pork
豬肉 · zhū ròu
How pork is seen in traditional Chinese food therapy. Traditional context, not medical advice.
- Wang Shixiong's 1861 handbook classes lean pork as sweet, salty and neutral, and links it with the Kidney, the Stomach and the Liver.
- He prefers a mottled pig, steamed dry until extremely tender, which is quite unlike the usual soup-pot approach.
- Lean pork is the default base for Cantonese medicinal soups, where it carries the flavour of whatever dried herbs share the pot.
- The handbook warns that a lot of pork encourages dampness and phlegm and leaves people open to outside illness, so it advises holding back during a cold or other acute illness.
Sources: 隨息居飲食譜 (Wang Shixiong, 1861), 豬肉, entry
Cooking with Pork
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Recipes
Hakka Steamed Pork Belly with Preserved Mustard Greens (Mei Cai Kou Rou)
Reel · betiskitchenx
180 min · Serves 2
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Mapo Tofu
Video · RecipeTin Eats
45 min · Serves 4
main coursedinner
Steamed Egg Custard with Minced Pork Sauce
Short · happycooking-z4i
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Stir-Fried Cabbage with Pork Belly and Soybean Paste
Video · _TianTianxiangjianchufang
25 min · Serves 3
main courseside dish
Chinese Braised Pork Ribs
Video · onefoodie
115 min · Serves 3
main coursedinner
Braised Egg Tofu with Enoki Mushrooms and Minced Pork
Short · ufoodulifestyle
15 min · Serves 2
main coursedinner
Pork Shank Soup with Chestnut, Lotus Seed and Papaya
Video · cook1cook_hk
90 min · Serves 4
soupcantonese
Sichuan Fish-Fragrant Eggplant Claypot
Video · MrsMa
20 min
main coursesichuan
Stir-Fried Pork Chop with Onions
Video · HOMAYDO
45 min
dinnermain course
Abalone Calming Soup with Dendrobium and Lotus Seeds
Reel · lauswellness
150 min · Serves 4
Hong Kong Baked Pork Chop Rice
Video · Ricky講煮講食
55 min · Serves 2
hong-kongpork
Fish Maw and Conch Soup
Reel · lauswellness
135 min · Serves 4
Cantonese Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Bean and Garlic
Short · @一心美食粤语版
25 min · Serves 4
cantonesechinese
Milky Chicken Broth with Fish Maw
Reel · betiskitchenx
155 min · Serves 6
soupcantonese
Wafu Spare Ribs & Daikon Soup
Video · @masacooking
60 min · Serves 2
soupjapanese
Five-Finger Peach, Millettia Root & Tu Fu Ling Pork Soup
Video · COOK1COOK煮一煮食譜網
120 min · Serves 4
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Chinese Yam, Fox Nut, Chestnut & Papaya Soup
Video · COOK1COOK
120 min · Serves 4
chinesesoup
Lemon Roast Pork
Reel · hirochi_kitchen
75 min · Serves 4
porkroast
Whole Winter Melon Soup with Chicken, Pork & Abalone
Reel · CookingBoBo
90 min · Serves 5
soupcantonese
Pork: common questions
Answers are drawn from the sources named on this page. Not medical or veterinary advice.
When can babies eat pork?
The earliest stage on this page is 6–8 months: Cook until no longer pink inside, then offer as a thick strip to gnaw, or finely minced and mixed into a soft meal.
How do I cut and serve pork for my baby?
6–8 months (In a strip): Cook until no longer pink inside, then offer as a thick strip to gnaw, or finely minced and mixed into a soft meal.
9–11 months (Bite-size pieces): Shredded or minced into small soft pieces once your baby can pick them up.
12–24 months (Bite-size pieces): Chopped or minced, with the family meal.
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