Liufu Crystal Pork Knuckle

Liufu Crystal Pork Knuckle

　　The crystal pork knuckle from Liufu in Shenqiu is known for its thick skin, abundant tendons, rich gelatin, and lean meat. It is cooked with the skin on, resulting in a dish that is rich but not greasy. This specialty was recorded in the Shenqiu County Annals several years ago and has been famous for hundreds of miles around. The Liufu crystal pork knuckle features firm meat, thin and tender skin, and is especially nutritious. The selection of auxiliary ingredients is also very meticulous, with fixed origins. The production process is highly complex — purchased pork knuckles must go through multiple steps including soaking, hair removal, deboning, blanching, arranging in the pot, braising, removing from the pot, and glazing, taking over six hours in total. For decades, every visitor to Liufu in Shenqiu has tasted the local pork knuckle and praised it highly. During holidays, people rush to buy the crystal pork knuckle to give as gifts to relatives and friends or to serve guests, and it often sells out if you arrive too late.