Check these features together: Bag-shaped stomach with thick walls; Pale pink-white to cream; Deep folds on the inner surface. Colour alone is not sufficient. For packaged Pork Stomach, confirm the name, ingredients or intended use on the original label. Ask the vendor about loose food; never taste to identify it.
Pork Stomach: Bag-shaped stomach with thick walls. For Beef Tripe, look for sheets or folds of cattle stomach. Confirm the original name, ingredients or use as well; colour does not make the products interchangeable.
Common Hong Kong household uses
Cook in pork-stomach soup or braise before slicing.
Choosing & preparing
Buy cleaned stomach from a traceable supplier; handle hygienically and cook thoroughly. 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，我想要豬肚，請幫我確認名稱同用途。
Meaning: I would like Pork Stomach, please. Help me confirm its name and use.
