Would You Eat Pig's Ear?

October 30, 2008

I was thrilled last weekend when, while out eating Chinese, I came across a Taiwanese small plate that I enjoyed growing up. It's slivered pig's ears, and it's delicious, with a light soy-sauce flavor and both a gelatinous and crunchy texture.

50 Comments

cupcakeemmi 4 years 26 weeks

Yucky! I'd try it though

vitisva 4 years 27 weeks

I think it would have to do a lot with preparation and presentation

hanmeng 4 years 28 weeks

Had 'em, but I didn't like the crunchy cartilage.

aimeeb 4 years 28 weeks

Never ever...

aimeeb 4 years 28 weeks

Never ever...

katwo 4 years 28 weeks

in the philippines we have a special dish here made with pig's ears called "sisig" - the fattening type of food you'd want to munch down with beer, the pig ear is toasted and seasoned with spices, sometimes it's topped with raw egg. it is soooo goooood.

meereesa 4 years 28 weeks

i'm asian- i grew up eating everything. yum!

verily 4 years 28 weeks

I have no problem eating chicharrones, so I think I could give pig's ear a try. I'm totally turned off by the idea of snouts and hooves though.

hippiecowgirl 4 years 28 weeks

I'd try it just to say I'd eaten it. It actually doesn't look too bad the way it's prepared in the picture.

Spectra 4 years 28 weeks

Um, I buy these for my dog, so there's no way I'D eat them. GROSS!!!

Soniabonya 4 years 28 weeks

o.O :gag: nope. no way. no how. not eating that. the only thing gelatinous is suppose to describe is Jello and i definetly don't want to see pigs ears wiggling at me unless it's attached to an alive and healthy pig.

chantoto 4 years 28 weeks

i'm asian so i'm used to it and pig's ears are very gd appetizer, i know it sounds scary, but it tastes really gd!

sugar_me_sweet 4 years 28 weeks

I grew up eating pig's ears in an appetizer platter along with the pig intestines, cold jelly fish with sesame seeds, and boneless sparerib combo. It's delicious!!! Asians know what's up with the food.

gabiushka 4 years 28 weeks

Nope, I even find the smell unpleasing and very rarely eat pork.

CaterpillarGirl 4 years 28 weeks

absolutely I would eat them. I like alot of texture in my food.

rickimc 4 years 28 weeks

I don't want to eat what my dog eats.

bellaressa 4 years 28 weeks

Been there and ate that.

krooie 4 years 28 weeks

No thanks. I'll save them for the dog!

bigestivediscuit 4 years 28 weeks

Love, love, love pigs' ears. Might be one of my favorite snacks, actually, just like they are in this photo. I like pigs' feet too. I just HATE pig liver. It makes me gag!