List of pork dishes facts for kids

Roasted baby back pork ribs

Pork is the name for meat that comes from a domestic pig. It's one of the most popular meats eaten around the world! People have been raising pigs for food for a very long time, even as far back as 5000 BC. You can eat pork freshly cooked or preserved in different ways.

Some religions, like Judaism and Islam, and some Christian groups, do not eat pork. This is part of their religious beliefs.

It's very important to cook pork properly. If pork is eaten raw or not cooked enough, it can sometimes cause a sickness called trichinosis. This sickness is caused by tiny worms that can live in the meat. To stay safe, the U.S. Department of Agriculture suggests cooking ground pork to at least 160°F (71°C) and whole cuts of pork to at least 145°F (63°C). After cooking, it's good to let the meat rest for a few minutes.

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Delicious Pork Dishes from Around the World

This section explores many different and interesting dishes made with pork from various cultures.

Pork bakkwa, a sweet and savory dried meat snack from China.

Dishes Starting with A

Adobong baboy: A Filipino dish where pork is stewed in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and peppercorns.
Afelia: A traditional Cypriot dish with pork marinated in red wine and coriander.
Amatriciana sauce: An Italian pasta sauce made with cured pork cheek (guanciale), pecorino cheese, and tomato.
Asado de carajay: A Filipino pork stew with a sweet and savory sauce.

Dishes Starting with B

Bai sach chrouk: A popular Cambodian breakfast dish of sliced pork and rice.
Bakkwa: A sweet and savory dried meat snack, often made with pork, popular in China and Southeast Asia.
Bicol Express: A spicy Filipino stew made with pork, coconut milk, chili peppers, and shrimp paste.
Binagoongan: A Filipino dish where pork is cooked with shrimp paste.
Bondiola: A type of cured pork shoulder, popular in Argentina.
Bopis: A Filipino dish made from minced pig's lungs and heart.
Braised pork rice: A Taiwanese comfort food with slow-cooked pork belly served over rice.
Butadon: A Japanese rice bowl dish topped with pork simmered in a sweet soy sauce.
Butajiru: A Japanese miso soup with pork and vegetables.

Dishes Starting with C

Char siu is a popular way to flavor and prepare barbecued pork in Cantonese cuisine.

Cha siu bao – a Cantonese barbecue-pork-filled bun.

Cao lầu: A Vietnamese noodle dish from Hội An, with pork and fresh greens.
Carne de chango: A Mexican dish of pork cooked in a spicy sauce.
Carne de Porco à Alentejana: A Portuguese dish combining pork and clams.
Carne de vinha d'alhos: A traditional Portuguese pork dish marinated in wine and garlic.
Carnitas: A Mexican dish of pork cooked until very tender, then shredded and lightly crisped.
Cassoeula: A hearty winter stew from Lombardy, Italy, with pork and cabbage.
Chả giò: Vietnamese fried spring rolls, often filled with pork.
Chả lụa: A Vietnamese pork sausage.
Cha siu bao: A Cantonese steamed bun filled with barbecue pork.
Chanpurū: An Okinawan stir-fry dish, often including pork.
Char siu: Cantonese barbecue pork, known for its sweet and savory glaze.
Chicharrón: Fried pork rinds or pork belly, popular in many Spanish-speaking countries.
Chim chum: A Thai hot pot dish, often with pork.
Chori burger: A burger with chorizo sausage, popular in the Philippines.
Chorizo: A spicy pork sausage from Spain or Portugal.
Ciccioli: Italian pressed pork cakes, often made from fatty parts of the pig.
Cochinita pibil: A traditional Mexican slow-roasted pork dish from the Yucatán Peninsula.
Cochonnaille: A French term for various pork products, especially cured meats.
Cơm tấm: A Vietnamese broken rice dish, often served with grilled pork.
Cotechino Modena: A large Italian pork sausage, usually boiled and served with lentils.
Crackling bread: A type of cornbread with crispy pork cracklings.
Crispy pata: A Filipino dish of deep-fried pork hock.
Crubeens: Boiled pig's trotters, popular in Ireland.

Dishes Starting with D

Dongpo pork is a Hangzhou dish made by pan-frying and then red cooking pork belly.

Dinakdakan: A Filipino dish made from grilled pig's face and ears, seasoned with vinegar and chili.
Dinuguan: A Filipino savory stew of pork offal and/or meat simmered in rich, spicy pig's blood.
Dongpo pork: A famous Chinese dish of pan-fried and then red-cooked pork belly.

Dishes Starting with E

Eisbein: A German dish of pickled ham hock, often served with sauerkraut.
Embutido: A Filipino meatloaf, often made with ground pork.
Espetada: A Portuguese dish of meat (often pork) skewered and grilled.
Everlasting: A Filipino meatloaf, similar to embutido.

Dishes Starting with F

Fabada asturiana: A rich Spanish bean stew with pork shoulder, bacon, and sausages.
Farinheira: A Portuguese smoked sausage made from wheat flour and pork fat.
Flæskesteg: A traditional Danish roast pork dish, often served with crispy crackling.
Frankfurter Rippchen: A German dish of cured pork cutlets, often served with sauerkraut.
Fricasé: A Bolivian spicy pork stew.
Fritada: A Latin American dish of fried pork.
Full breakfast: A traditional English breakfast that often includes bacon or sausages.
Fun guo: A type of steamed dumpling from Chaoshan, China, often filled with pork.

Dishes Starting with G

Geera pork

Galbi: Korean grilled ribs, sometimes made with pork.
Geera pork: A spicy Trinidadian dish of pork seasoned with cumin (geera).
Goetta: A German-American breakfast sausage made from ground meat (often pork) and oats.
Griot (food): A Haitian dish of fried pork shoulder.

Dishes Starting with H

Ham and egg bun: A popular Hong Kong bakery item.
Ham sandwich: A classic sandwich with ham.
Ham: Cured pork from a pig's leg.
Hamonado: A Filipino dish of pork cooked in a sweet pineapple sauce.

Dishes Starting with I

Inihaw na liempo: Filipino grilled pork belly.

Dishes Starting with J

Judd mat Gaardebounen – smoked collar of pork with broad beans.

Jambonette: A small boned and stuffed ham.
Jambonneau: A small ham hock.
Jokbal: A Korean dish of pig's trotters cooked with soy sauce and spices.
Judd mat Gaardebounen: A traditional Luxembourgish dish of smoked pork collar with broad beans.

Dishes Starting with K

Kaeng hang le

Khaep Mu: Crispy fried pork rinds from Thailand.
Kakuni: A Japanese dish of slow-braised pork belly.
Kalakukko: A Finnish fish and pork pie baked inside a rye crust.
King Rib: A deep-fried pork rib patty, popular in British chip shops.
Khao kan chin: A Shan (Thai) steamed rice dish with pork.
Khanom Chin Nam Ngiao: A spicy noodle soup from Northern Thailand with pork.
Kaeng Hang Le: A Burmese-style pork curry popular in Northern Thailand.
Kotlet schabowy: A Polish breaded pork cutlet.
Kushikatsu: Japanese deep-fried skewers, often including pork.
Kway Chap: A Teochew (Chinese) noodle soup with flat rice sheets and various pork parts.

Dishes Starting with L

Red-cooked (soy-braised) lion's head meatballs.

Laulau: A Hawaiian dish of pork and fish wrapped in taro leaves and steamed.
Lechon: A whole roasted pig, popular in the Philippines and other Spanish-speaking countries.
Lechon kawali: A Filipino dish of deep-fried pork belly.
Lechon paksiw: A Filipino dish made from leftover lechon, simmered in its sauce.
Lechona: A Colombian dish of a whole roasted pig stuffed with rice and vegetables.
Likëngë: An Albanian pork sausage.
Limerick ham: A traditional cured ham from Limerick, Ireland.
Linat-an: A Filipino pork and vegetable soup.
Lion's head: A Chinese dish of large pork meatballs with cabbage.
Livermush: A Southern American dish made from pork liver, head parts, and cornmeal.
Lountza: A traditional Cypriot smoked pork loin.

Dishes Starting with M

Minced pork rice.

Machaca: A Mexican dish of dried, shredded meat, sometimes pork.
Mavželj: A Slovenian pork sausage.
Medisterpølse: A thick, spiced Danish pork sausage.
Menudo (stew): A Filipino stew with pork and liver.
Mett: A German preparation of raw minced pork.
Minced pork rice: A Taiwanese dish of minced pork stewed in soy sauce and served over rice.
Moo shu pork: A Northern Chinese dish of stir-fried pork, eggs, and vegetables.
Mućkalica: A Serbian dish of grilled meat (often pork) and vegetables.
Mu kratha: A Thai barbecue and hot pot combination, often with pork.
Mu ping: Thai grilled pork skewers.

Dishes Starting with N

Nam tok mu is a Thai salad prepared using pork.

Nam phrik ong: A Northern Thai chili dip with minced pork and tomatoes.
Nam tok mu: A spicy Thai salad with grilled pork.
Nataing: A Cambodian pork and coconut milk dip.
Nikuman: Japanese steamed buns, often filled with pork.
Nilagang baboy: A Filipino boiled pork soup with vegetables.

Dishes Starting with O

Okinawa soba: A noodle soup from Okinawa, Japan, often topped with pork belly.
Oreilles de crisse: A Quebecois dish of crispy fried pork rinds.

Dishes Starting with P

Pork chops, cooked and served.

Pork knuckles and ginger stew is a dish in traditional Cantonese cuisine.

Paksiw na baboy: A Filipino dish of pork stewed in vinegar.
Pambazo: A Mexican sandwich dipped in a red chili sauce and filled with potatoes and chorizo.
Pastie: A savory pastry, sometimes filled with pork.
Pata tim: A Filipino dish of slow-cooked pork hock in a savory sauce.
Peking pork: A Chinese dish of crispy pork slices with a sweet sauce.
Pernil: A slow-roasted pork shoulder or leg, popular in Latin American cuisine.
Petit Salé: A French dish of salted pork belly.
Pickle meat: A type of cured pork, often used in Louisiana cuisine.
Pig roast: A whole pig roasted, often for a celebration.
Pig's ear: A dish made from pig's ears, prepared in various ways.
Pig's organ soup: A Singaporean and Malaysian soup with various pork organs.
Pig's trotters: Pig's feet, prepared in many different cuisines.
Porchetta: A savory, fatty, and moist Italian roast pork.
Pork and beans: A dish of stewed beans with small pieces of pork.
Pork asado: A Filipino dish of pork in a sweet and savory sauce.
Pork ball: A type of meatball made from pork.
Pork blood soup: A soup made with pork blood, common in some Asian cuisines.
Pork chop: A cut of pork from the loin, often grilled or fried.
Pork chop bun: A popular Macau sandwich with a fried pork chop.
Pork chops and applesauce: A classic American pairing.
Pork knuckle: The joint of a pig's leg, often roasted or braised.
Pork knuckles and ginger stew: A traditional Cantonese dish.
Pork pie: A traditional British meat pie with a hot water crust pastry.
Pork ribs: Ribs from a pig, often barbecued or roasted.
Poume d'oranges: A historical dish from medieval Europe, possibly a type of pork meatball.
Pulled pork: Slow-cooked pork, shredded and often served with barbecue sauce.
Pyeonyuk: A Korean dish of thinly sliced, pressed boiled meat, often pork.

Dishes Starting with R

Pork rica-rica.

Roujiamo being prepared.

Red braised pork belly: Also known as Mao's pork belly, a famous Chinese dish.
Rica-rica: An Indonesian spicy dish, with a pork version.
Roasted piglet: A young pig roasted whole.
Roast pork:
- Pernil in Cuban cuisine
- Porchetta, or Italian roast pork, in Italian cuisine
- Siu yuk in Cantonese cuisine
- Yakiniku in Japanese cuisine
- Flæskesteg in Danish cuisine
Rosticciana: A Tuscan dish of grilled pork ribs.
Roujiamo: A Chinese street food, a type of sandwich with shredded pork.
Rousong: A dried, fluffy pork product used as a topping or filling.
Ruan zha li ji: A Chinese dish of deep-fried pork tenderloin.
Rundstück warm: A German sandwich with warm roast pork.

Dishes Starting with S

Rullepølse (spiced meat roll).

Stegt flæsk is a dish of fried bacon from Denmark that is generally served with potatoes and a parsley sauce (med persillesovs).

Sai krok Isan: A fermented sausage from Northeastern Thailand.
Sai ua: A grilled sausage from Northern Thailand.
Saksang: A spicy Indonesian dish, often with pork.
Sakhu sai mu (Tapioca Balls with Pork Filling): A Thai snack.
Salsiccia cruda: An Italian raw pork sausage.
Saltimbocca: An Italian dish of veal (or sometimes pork) topped with prosciutto and sage.
Samgyeopsal: A popular Korean dish of grilled pork belly.
Sarapatel: A spicy stew from Goa, India, often with pork.
Sate babi: Indonesian pork satay skewers.
Schweinshaxe: A German dish of roasted ham hock.
Schwenker: A German way of grilling meat, often pork, over an open fire.
Se'i: A smoked meat dish from Indonesia, often pork.
Senate bean soup: A soup served daily in the U.S. Senate, traditionally with ham hocks.
Sisig: A Filipino dish made from parts of a pig's face and belly, often seasoned with chili and calamansi.
Siu yuk: Cantonese crispy roast pork belly.
Skirts and kidneys: A traditional British dish.
Slavink: A Dutch meat roll, often pork, wrapped in bacon.
Spiced meat roll: A type of cold cut, like Danish rullepølse.
St. Louis-style barbecue: A style of barbecue, often featuring pork ribs.
Steam minced pork: A common Cantonese home-cooked dish.
Stegt flæsk: A Danish dish of fried pork belly.
Stuffed chine: A traditional English dish of stuffed pork chine.
Stuffed ham: A traditional ham dish from Southern Maryland.
Suckling pig: A young pig roasted whole.
Švargl: A Serbian pork sausage.
Syltelabb: A Norwegian dish of boiled pig's trotters.

Dishes Starting with T

A pork tenderloin sandwich, with a side dish of French fries.

Tokwa't baboy is a typical Philippine appetizer consisting of pork ears, pork belly and deep-fried tofu.

Tamale: A traditional Mesoamerican dish of masa dough, often filled with pork, steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf.
Taro dumpling: A type of Chinese dim sum, often with pork filling.
Tenderloin: A cut of pork, known for being lean and tender.
Tenderloin sandwich: A popular sandwich in the Midwest United States.
Thai suki: A Thai hot pot, often with pork.
Tocino: A sweet cured pork dish from the Philippines.
Tokwa’t baboy: A Filipino appetizer of fried tofu and boiled pork, often pig's ears and belly.
Tonkatsu: A Japanese deep-fried pork cutlet.
Tonkotsu: A rich, milky pork bone broth used for ramen.
Tourtière: A French-Canadian meat pie, often with pork.
Trinxat: A Catalan dish of mashed potatoes, cabbage, and pork belly.
Tuotuorou: A traditional Chinese dish of smoked pork.
Twice-cooked pork: A classic Sichuan Chinese dish.

Dishes Starting with V

Vindaloo: A spicy curry dish from Goa, India, often with pork.
Vinyali: A traditional Catalan pork stew.

Dishes Starting with W

Waknatoy: A Filipino pork stew.
Wet Tha Dote Htoe: A Burmese pork offal skewer dish.

Dishes Starting with Y

Yuxiang shredded pork: A classic Sichuan dish with a "fish-fragrant" sauce, despite having no fish.

Images for kids

The main ingredients in Carne de porco à alentejana are pork, clams and potatoes.
Sliced chả lụa served over bánh cuốn, and garnished with fried shallots.
Cochinita pibil is a traditional Mexican slow-roasted pork dish from the Yucatán Península of Mayan origin that involves marinating the meat in acidic citrus juice.
Frankfurter Rippchen.
Pickled eisbein (pickled ham hock), served with sauerkraut. In parts of Germany it is known as schweinshaxe.
Fabada asturiana, a rich Spanish bean stew, as typically served with crusty bread and Asturian cider.
Kakuni is a Japanese braised pork dish which literally means "square simmered".
A pound of sliced, pan-fried livermush, garnished with parsley.
Fried medisterpølse sausage.
Menudo is a traditional stew from the Philippines.
Moo shu pork, a dish of northern Chinese origin, possibly originally from Shandong.
Amatriciana sauce is a traditional Italian pasta sauce based on guanciale (cured pork cheek), pecorino cheese, and tomato.
Samgyeopsal is a popular Korean dish that is commonly served as an evening meal. It consists of thick, fatty slices of pork belly meat.
St. Louis-style barbecue – pork steaks cooking.
Steam minced pork topped with salted egg and green onion.
Yuxiang shredded pork, also called fish flavored pork slices, is a common type of Sichuan cuisine.