Zhu's Pork Shop Introduction
Walking into the Jinshan Old Street, you'll find a mix of new and old shops along this vibrant street. Among the many sweet potato products, there is an older shop adorned with a large red lantern at its entrance— this is the Zhu Family Old Shop, which has been serving customers for over seventy years. The large stove at the door continuously fries delicious pig trotter (卜肉) as soon as the store opens each day, a delightful recipe refined through three generations of the Zhu family. The red lantern at the entrance has become a new landmark for the Zhu family; when it lights up, it signals that the hot pig trotter is officially on sale. The Zhu family's culinary skills were originally passed down since the Japanese colonial period when they began their snack business in the Jinshan area. According to the current owner, Zhu Cizhou, his grandmother was highly regarded for her cooking skills in Jinshan. Additionally, since Jinshan Old Street is a commercial hub for nearby regions, lively wedding and funeral banquets are often held here, with the cooking always handled by his grandmother. This famous pig trotter (卜肉) became a must-have dish for these banquets.
