Pig's heart

About 300 g each, firm meat with little sinew. Split it and rinse the blood out of the chambers before you use it. Some families put it in 及第粥 and some do not; every household's list is different.

Cautions: read first

• Pork offal. Cook it right through and use it the day you buy it.
• Medical evidenceOffal. Higher in cholesterol and purines than muscle meat; gout sufferers should go easy.

Preparation

Split, rinsed clean of blood, and sliced thin.

Availability in Australia

Easy to find

Pairs well with