Besides being ground into tofu, soybeans can be used in many dishes, like soybeans stewed with eggplant, beef shank, or chicken feet, and soybeans braised with pig's trotters.
Li Xiang used to work in a big city and cooked for himself. He had made soybeans braised with pig's trotters before; it was nourishing, moisturizing, and good for the skin, and the taste was absolutely divine.
Pig's trotters are rich in collagen, and eating them often can increase skin elasticity. You can also add peanuts, red dates, and yams to cut the greasiness and create a more balanced nutritional profile.
This time, he bought front pig's trotters, also known as "pig's hands" in Cantonese. In Cantonese, "pig's hands" (front trotters) and "pig's feet" (hind trotters) refer to different parts.
Southerners might be more particular and make the distinction, while northerners don't care as much. 'It's all just pork hock, isn't it? Just get to cooking.'
