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Chicken feet
雞腳
strengthens sinews and bones膠質豐富令湯稠潤
Chicken feet, skin, tendon and small bones with almost no muscle, nicknamed phoenix claws. Nails clipped and blanched, they surrender their abundant gelatin over a long boil, giving soups a rounded, slightly sticky body. The traditional companion of peanuts, black-eyed beans and papaya.
TCM properties
Nature · neutral Flavour · sweet Meridians · spleen、stomach
Traditional food therapy
In Cantonese folk food therapy chicken feet are used to strengthen sinews and bones, their rich gelatin thickening and enriching the soup.
Cautions: read first
- Not low in cholesterol or fat, so keep the portion moderate
- Take care if you have gout
Preparation
Clip off the nails and blanch (飛水).
Origin
A by-product of local chicken farms; always at Asian butchers and in their freezers. An ordinary Asian grocer or butcher item in Australia
Availability in Australia
Easy to find
