Guoxing Potato Pig Trotters Introduction
"Guoxing Potato Pork Knuckle" was founded by Wu Xiuzhu, who helped at the "National Treasure Potato Pork Knuckle" shop run by her sister-in-law Li Xiufen. After more than 10 years, she opened "Guoxing Potato Pork Knuckle" at the entrance of Guoxing Bridge. In 2009, due to the landlord reclaiming the land, the restaurant moved to a new location across the street. In 2015, it relocated again due to the landlord's decision to take back the land, and it is currently situated at its present location. The ingredients of "Guoxing Potato Pork Knuckle" include potatoes, flower beans, and pork knuckles. The method involves boiling the pork knuckles first to sterilize and remove blood, then rinsing them with clean water. The potatoes are soaked for 8 hours and set aside. The pork knuckles, potatoes, and flower beans are boiled together for 1 hour and then simmered for an additional half hour before being set aside, retaining the broth. When customers order, an appropriate amount of the prepared pork knuckles, potatoes, and flower beans is added to the broth and brought to a boil, then served in a bowl topped with cilantro. "Guoxing Potato Pork Knuckle" has now been passed down to the second generation, with Wu’s daughter Chen Yiting and son-in-law Zheng Jinfeng taking over the business in 2014.
