Guoxing Potato Pork Knuckle Introduction
The founder of "Guoxing Potato Pork Knuckle," Wu Xiuzhu, helped out at the "National Treasure Potato Pork Knuckle" restaurant run by her sister-in-law, Li Xiufen. After more than a decade, she opened "Guoxing Potato Pork Knuckle" at the north side of Guoxing Bridge. In 2009, due to the landlord reclaiming the land, she relocated across the street. In 2015, she moved to the current location for the same reason. The ingredients for "Guoxing Potato Pork Knuckle" include potatoes, flower beans, and pork knuckles. The process involves boiling the pork knuckles first to sterilize and remove blood, then rinsing them with clean water for later use. The potatoes are soaked for 8 hours and then drained for use. The pork knuckles, potatoes, and flower beans are then boiled together for 1 hour, followed by simmering for another half an hour, after which they are drained, leaving the broth. When customers order, a suitable amount of prepared pork knuckles, potatoes, and flower beans is placed in the broth to boil, then served in a bowl with coriander on top. "Guoxing Potato Pork Knuckle" is now run by the second generation, with Wu's daughter Chen Yiting and son-in-law Zheng Jinfeng taking over the management in 2014.
