Dishes
Sliced pork tongue
豬舌
Also called: ti-tsi̍h
Poached pork tongue, sliced and served with garlic, a favourite cut on a Taiwanese offal plate.
Photo: pelican from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: pelican from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: ノボホショコロトソ, CC BY 4.0What it is
Pork tongue is a regular item on Taiwanese offal plates (hei bai qie). Cooked in the stall's broth and sliced, it is meaty and springy.
How it is made
Stalls cook tongues in the pork broth along with heart and liver, lift them out when done, and slice them to order.
How to eat it
It sits well next to noodles or glass-noodle soup. Michelin suggests grated garlic for a kick.
In Kaohsiung
Pork tongue is the most popular dish at Hsiu Ming in Cishan old town.
Where to eat it in Kaohsiung
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