Pig fallopian tubes

Pig fallopian tubes (Chinese: 生肠; pinyin: shēng cháng; Cantonese: Sang Cheong) is a traditional, although uncommon, Singaporean stir fry dish.

Pig fallopian tubes
Typestir fry
Coursemain course
Place of originSingapore
Serving temperaturehot
Main ingredientspig fallopian tubes

Preparation and description

The dish is prepared by stir-frying fallopian tubes (sometimes the uterus)[1] of pigs and serving chopped with vegetables and sauce such as kung pao sauce[2] or soy sauce with ginger and onions;[3] the meat is relatively flavorless but is a good vehicle for sauce. Other protein sources such as dried shrimp may be added.[4] The texture of the meat has been described as combining crunch with springiness.[1][2]

Although traditional, the dish is not often served in Singapore.[4]

Cultural impact

Consumption of pig fallopian tubes supposedly has a beneficial effect on a woman's fertility.[4] It has been categorized by Catherine Ling of CNN as one of the "10 grossest foods in Singapore".[2]

The dish is sometimes imprecisely referred to as pig intestine.[5] One Singapore restaurant was serving it in 2015 as "Famous Pig's Intestines".[3]

References
  1. Thiel, Julia (April 5, 2013). "Abraham Conlon of Fat Rice shows the 'right way' and 'wrong way' to cook a porcine reproductive organ". Chicago Reader. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  2. Ling, Catherine (November 18, 2009). "You've been warned -- 10 grossest foods in Singapore". CNN. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  3. "Eats a matter of taste" (reporting a story in Mandarin from The New Paper). AsiaOne. June 29, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  4. Koh, Lorraine (May 17, 2012). "5 Wacky Foods in Singapore". Makansutra. Archived from the original on June 15, 2012 – via Yahoo!.
  5. Wong, S. L. (October 12, 2009). "Sang Cheong". Elifesl (blog). Retrieved February 18, 2019.
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