Pork jelly and braised pork are familiar dishes during Tet (Vietnamese New Year), but they pose many risks for people with high cholesterol and high blood pressure due to their high content of saturated fat and salt.
Pickled vegetables, sour foods, jellied meat, dried bamboo shoots, pork skin, and alcoholic beverages increase the risk of chronic diseases and should be limited during Tet (Lunar New Year).
Cold weather is when many people crave jellied meat, a rich and flavorful dish that isn't cloying; it's not difficult to make, but not everyone knows how to cook delicious jellied meat.
In the northern part of Vietnam, meat jelly is an indispensable dish during winter; every year, there's a large pot of it in the house, and we never get tired of eating it.