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　　Those who enjoy it form their own group, distinct from others. In China, there is a type of ingredient used to create delicious dishes; not only do foreigners find it intimidating, but even local food lovers are divided into two different groups because of it... http://img02.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/33a1130512eeb950f2856a11ec930dbc I guess that upon seeing the image above, those who like it already have saliva flowing, while those who dislike it must have quickly moved their phones ten centimeters away, right? Indeed, this special delicacy is – pig intestines! http://img02.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/eb9c193ad709e2ffb5b109b918a89615 In fact, pig intestines can be found in the local specialties of many cities. Take Beijing for example: having a basket of baozi for breakfast paired with a bowl of \"chao gan\" is an excellent combination; those who really like this dish even think the amount of tripe inside isn’t enough. http://img01.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/d6ae30a9960935005af9d733381d1717 There’s also the hot “Lu Zhu Huo Shao” – as long as you’re in a genuine Beijing restaurant, wouldn’t you want to try it even without the owner’s recommendation? http://img03.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/bb750e52e8e9748ed68f81ed4d00ac03 Another famous dish made from pork intestines is Shandong’s “Jiuzhuan Dachang”: http://img02.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/3608a534dcfc9087d4d206a6e2791083 And then there’s Shanghai’s “Cao Tou Quan Zi”: http://img01.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/7e63aea7037fded62ece15f6bcc930b1 Do you remember the BBC reporter who interviewed “Shanghai Scallion Oil Pancake Ah Da”? During his trip to Shanghai, he went out to eat “Pork Intestine Noodles” as well, and he really praised it highly! http://img04.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/2da094fb6f5efa1d52b38f077a2e4839 When it comes to pork intestine noodles, Sichuan, especially the Jiangyou area, must be mentioned – it’s a paradise for those who love pork intestines! Pork intestine noodles, pork intestine hot pot, spicy pork intestines, stir-fried pork intestines… http://img01.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/a2ddff78ba39d85cd7ef6f0921a7190f I’d like to share a little story here. Chen Xiaoqing, the director of “Taste of China”, said that during the aftershocks of the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake, he was sitting in a small restaurant in Jiangyou and ordered a bowl of pork intestine noodles. 　　Just as the noodles were served, another aftershock occurred, and everyone rushed outside. Seeing this, he also got up, ready to run away, but upon looking at the pork tripe noodles on the table, he muttered, \"Never mind!\" and sat back down. Amidst the shaking caused by the aftershocks, he calmly ate up a bowl of pork tripe noodles. http://img01.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/c7fae5ad63860549c3a743600a1c66aa There’s also the “crispy braised pig intestines” from Chaoshan – these richly flavored intestines are fried until they’re crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, making them a great choice to enjoy with alcohol~ http://img04.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/958803f64f9d9a9d393dba55cc9fb09f In fact, it’s not just Chinese people who like pig intestines; Koreans love them even more! They’ve even created a “Pig Intestine Street” in the Nampodong area! For more health-related questions: rxys.com/wenti/ http://img02.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/8b27f62b6eabb9a5fdca495631628b23 This street is full of people who really enjoy eating pig intestines~ Their ways of preparing them also have local characteristics – for example, they’re grilled on an iron plate just like pork belly. ▽ http://img01.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/fd9d903de496bd0b830626638840ac15 http://img02.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/23803ab73b8da18f72c5e002d5fa9d2b They can also be eaten with Korean spicy sauce, similar to stone pot rice. ▽ http://img02.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/fdb6a0e4dfe306a348efb00c5bc4106e Or they can be cooked in a spicy soup, similar to fish cake. ▽ http://img03.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/40d52b6199a2f66f8ca807299ce51e0c However, Westerners tend to find pig intestines hard to accept. There was once a foreign guy who had lived in Sichuan for several years, named “Xiao Ma Ge”, who tried to introduce pig intestines to his friend Richard who had just arrived in China. Richard was very disappointed by the taste... http://img02.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/e959d54ef187db01f714c64668b95415 Those who don’t like pig intestines think they taste strange and aren’t clean. As for those who like tripe, they order it whenever they see it. For dry pot and spicy pot dishes, tripe is essential; rice noodles should also include tripe, and when it comes to marinated foods, tripe is a must... Teacher Xiao Kuan, the food writer who wrote “Eating Your Way Around Beijing for 100 Yuan,” is a true tripe enthusiast. He says he has a \"narrow\" criterion for determining whether someone is a food lover: it depends on whether they eat tripe or not... http://img01.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/7f44ac4dea01115f1efff70c951b742c There’s Beijing’s stir-fried tripe, Xi’an’s gourd heads, Guangzhou’s steamed bamboo tripe, as well as dry pot tripe and Maoxuewang... It doesn’t matter where it comes from – those who love tripe just care about its taste. http://img02.sogoucdn.com/app/a/100540018/09dca9ed3af2b973eac612ca55da98f2 Do you like eating tripe? How do you prefer to eat it? When was the first time you tried tripe? Leave a message and chat about it!