Can pregnant women eat pig heads?

Everyone's pregnancy reaction is different. Some pregnant women easily feel nauseous when seeing greasy things, which aggravates morning sickness, while some pregnant women like to eat greasy things and basically cannot live without meat. So, for pregnant women who like greasy food, can they eat braised pork head? Theoretically speaking, there are no substances in braised pork head that are harmful to the body of pregnant women, so pregnant women can eat braised pork head. However, braised pork head is a high-fat food after all, and it is quite greasy. Eating too much can easily aggravate morning sickness, so it is better for pregnant women to eat less.

The best diet during pregnancy is still light in taste and nutritious, and eat less spicy, sour, cold, and hot foods. Pregnant women should have a balanced diet, with appropriate combinations of nutrients and should not be picky eaters. Eat more foods rich in folic acid, such as vegetables, milk, etc., so as to ensure the health of yourself and your baby as soon as possible.

There are many ways to cook braised pork head. It can be roasted, stewed, mixed with cold dishes, stewed, or roasted. In the eyes of those who like to eat braised pork head, it is delicious no matter how it is prepared. However, braised pork head is not a popular food. One of the important reasons is that people think it is of humble origin, very dirty, and has a pungent fishy smell. Therefore, in order to make the braised pork head more delicious, you must first remove the fishy smell.

1. It is best to soak the braised pork head in water for a while to remove some residues on it.

2. Wash the braised pork head several times with salt and white rice vinegar;

3. Use hot water to scald before processing to remove blood foam and residue;

4. During the steaming and frying process, you can add rice wine, ginger, or pepper to cover up some of the fishy smell.

In addition, turning raw braised pork head into braised pork head can also remove the fishy smell! Let’s take a look at how braised pork head is made!

a) Put the pig face in a pot with cold water, add 1 teaspoon of rice wine, and boil for about 5 minutes;

b) After picking up the pig's face, use a metal clip to remove the remaining hair;

c) Put the braised pork head into the pressure cooker, and add salt, soy sauce, pepper, star anise, cumin, star anise, onion, ginger and other condiments;

d) Pour cold water into the pressure cooker, the water should just cover the pork, cover it and cook for about 20 minutes;

e) Let the braised pork head cool down after removing it from the pot, then cut it into slices when eating.