Pork blood soup


Pork blood soup is a soup that uses pork blood as its primary ingredient. Additional ingredients may include barley and herbs such as marjoram, as well as other foods and seasonings. Some versions are prepared with coagulated pork blood and other coagulated pork offal, such as intestine, liver and heart. Some Thai restaurants in the United States offer the dish.

Varieties

China

Pork blood soup is soup in Chinese cuisine, and was consumed by laborers in Kaifeng "over 1,000 years ago", along with offal dumplings called jiaozi.

Czech Republic

Prdelačka is a traditional Czech pork blood soup made during the pig slaughter season. It is prepared with pork blood pudding, potato, onion and garlic as primary ingredients.

Malaysia and Singapore

is a Malaysian and Singaporean soup originating in Teochew/Chaozhou, China. The dish is a clear and refreshing soup, and may be served with other optional side dishes as well as rice. Pork blood cubes are used as part of its preparation.

Thailand

Pork blood soup is soup in Thai cuisine. Tom lueat mu is a Thai pork blood soup that is prepared with pork blood as a primary ingredient.