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Spicy cartilage

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What exactly is it?

Chopped pork with cartilage is stir-fried in seasoning for a distinctly crunchy chew. Cartilage texture, not just tender meat, defines the dish. Spicy chili versions are common, with soy-seasoned variations as well.

Main ingredients

Pork with cartilage, chili or soy seasoning, onion, garlic

Ordering and serving

If cartilage is not a texture you enjoy, choose an ordinary pork stir-fry. Mix small amounts of sauce into the accompanying rice and set aside any unusually hard piece.

Origins and changes

It uses small cartilage-bearing pork pieces in a stir-fry. Rice-bowl and rice-ball pairings make it a different use of the cut from grilling a rib portion.

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Chicken feet · 닭발

Spicy cartilage

오돌뼈

Main ingredients: Pork with cartilage, chili or soy seasoning, onion, garlic
Flavor and character: Chopped pork with cartilage is stir-fried in seasoning for a distinctly crunchy chew. Cartilage texture, not just tender meat, defines the dish. Spicy chili versions are common, with soy-seasoned variations as well.
How to eat it: If cartilage is not a texture you enjoy, choose an ordinary pork stir-fry. Mix small amounts of sauce into the accompanying rice and set aside any unusually hard piece.

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Chicken feet

닭발

Main ingredients: Chicken feet, chili seasoning, garlic, scallion, soy sauce and sweetener
Flavor and character: Chicken feet are cooked until tender, then braised or grilled with seasoning. Skin and tendons provide the sticky chew rather than a large amount of meat. Bone-in and boneless servings differ substantially in how they are eaten.
How to eat it: Choose bone-in or boneless first. Whole feet require removing small bones, and some restaurants provide gloves. Request reduced chili before cooking.

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