Dried Pork Floss

Pork Floss is basically shredded pork that is flavored with soy sause and sugar that is then cooked over dry heat until the meat fibers become so dry and dehydrated that it resembles fluffy bits of wool. The pork floss is often eaten as a sandwich filling, sprinkled on top of congee, or just eaten straight out of the jar. Pork floss on toast goes wonderfully with a cup of milk tea. :)

• Texture: Dry and a little crunchy. Kind of like eating cotton candy where once you put the pork floss into your mouth, it 'dissolves' into a juicy bit of pork jerky. Does not tend to get stuck in teeth, but eating this snack can get a bit messy if you're not careful. Rating: 10 out of 10.
• Flavor: As this is flavored with soy sauce and is basically concentrated bits of pork jerky, it is very savory and flavorful. Even though the main flavoring is soy sauce, it's mellowed out with sugar so pork floss is never overly salty. Rating: 10 out of 10.
• Packaging: Pork floss is usually sold in tiny soup bowl sized tubs or giant gallon sized tubs. It's very hard to miss unless you're aware of some other food that looks like bits of yarn. The packaging is nothing special to look at. Rating: 5 out of 10.
• Availability: This is a very common snack that's available at any Asian grocery store. As far as I know, it's still not sold in any supermarkets. Rating: 8 out of 10.
• Origins: Made in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, or Thailand. So eat at your own risk! Rating: 2 out of 10.

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