Check these features together: Bean-shaped organ; Red-brown outside with pale central tissue; Smooth surface and distinct internal sections. Colour alone is not sufficient. For packaged Pork Kidney, confirm the name, ingredients or intended use on the original label. Ask the vendor about loose food; never taste to identify it.
Pork Kidney: Bean-shaped organ. For Pork Liver, look for dark reddish-brown colour. Confirm the original name, ingredients or use as well; colour does not make the products interchangeable.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Slice or score for thoroughly cooked soup or stir-fries.
Choosing & preparing
Ask the butcher to split it and remove the tough centre; keep cold and cook fully with separate raw-food tools. Separate raw and cooked food and utensils; wash hands and clean surfaces after raw handling, and cook thoroughly.
Storage
Refrigerate at 4°C or below in a covered leak-proof container beneath ready-to-eat food; follow the date, freeze when needed and thaw in the refrigerator.
Useful market phrase
唔該，我想要豬腰，請幫我確認名稱同用途。
Meaning: I would like Pork Kidney, please. Help me confirm its name and use.
