| Type | stir-fry |
|---|---|
| Course | main course |
| Place of origin | Malaysia |
| Serving temperature | hot |
| Main ingredients | pig fallopian tubes |
Pig fallopian tubes (Chinese: 生肠; pinyin: shēng cháng; Cantonese: sang cheong) is a traditional, Malaysian stir-fry dish.
Preparation and description
The dish is prepared by stir-frying fallopian tubes (sometimes the uterus)[1] of pigs and serving chopped with vegetables and sauce such as kung pao sauce[2] or soy sauce with ginger and onions;[3] the meat is relatively flavorless but is a good vehicle for sauce. Other protein sources such as dried shrimp may be added.[4] The texture of the meat has been described as combining crunch with springiness.[1][2]
Although traditional, the dish is not often served in Singapore.[4]
Cultural impact
Consumption of pig fallopian tubes supposedly has a beneficial effect on a woman's fertility.[4] It has been categorized by Catherine Ling of CNN as one of the "10 grossest foods in Singapore".[2]
The dish is sometimes imprecisely referred to as pig intestine.[5] One Singapore restaurant was serving it in 2015 as "Famous Pig's Intestines".[3]
References
- 1 2 Thiel, Julia (April 5, 2013). "Abraham Conlon of Fat Rice shows the 'right way' and 'wrong way' to cook a porcine reproductive organ". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- 1 2 3 Ling, Catherine (November 18, 2009). "You've been warned -- 10 grossest foods in Singapore". CNN. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- 1 2 "Eats a matter of taste" (reporting a story in Mandarin from The New Paper). AsiaOne. June 29, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- 1 2 3 Koh, Lorraine (May 17, 2012). "5 Wacky Foods in Singapore". Makansutra. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012 – via Yahoo!.
- ↑ Wong, S. L. (October 12, 2009). "Sang Cheong". Elifesl (blog). Retrieved February 18, 2019.
