A whole pig face (Tii tou puoi in Foochow) is now quite pricey.
It used to be sold for just a few dollars at the beginning of Malaysia) and was considered poor man's food. Many poor families would buy have a face and braised it. "Thus pork was on the table for a few days", was the kind of expression the poor would have. I can empathise with that because my frugal mother did the same thing.
It is considered a deliccacy nowadays.
As it is quite a nice cut of pork, it is also served at Economy Food Stalls. It is indeed very popular. The meat and fat, with the soft bones, is very crunchy.
I like the ear bits.
Extra Notes : I am happy to be able to take these photos of my cousin, a retired tailor and now a cook.
The photos are taken at the coffee shop owned her family in Miri. Known as Fisherman's Village, in Luak , it has been serving many people, for some years.
She herself is the main cook for the economy food section, while her son and another helper will do the frying and the boiling sections.
One can see that her kitchen implements are Foochow too. The scoop she uses is the traditional How Diah, which can now only be purchased in Sibu.
Braised face is served almost every day in this coffee shop.
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