Salads
Pig's Ear and Papaya Salad
Orelha de Porco
Macao
Macanese salad of pig's ear and green papaya; a unique Macanese dish; pig's ear is boiled and sliced thin; green papaya adds crunch and freshness; dressed with vinegar and oil; a fusion of Portuguese and Southeast Asian flavors; the salad that is uniquely Macanese.
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What it is
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Macanese salad of pig's ear and green papaya; a unique Macanese dish; pig's ear is boiled and sliced thin; green papaya adds crunch and freshness; dressed with vinegar and oil; a fusion of Portuguese and Southeast Asian flavors; the salad that is uniquely Macanese.
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Thin slices of pig's ear with green papaya; vinegary and crunchy; a unique salad; a Macanese specialty.
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