Zheng Pork Knuckle, Traditional restaurant in Zhongzheng District, Taiwan
Zheng Pork Knuckle is a restaurant in Guangfu Village, Zhongzheng District, Taipei, specializing in braised pork knuckle. The menu also includes Dong Po pork and milkfish, all served with rice, stewed eggs, pickled vegetables, and fresh greens.
The place has been on Yanping South Road for over 60 years, cooking pork knuckle with methods that have stayed largely the same since it first opened. It started as a street stall before growing into a sit-down restaurant.
The name references German-style pork knuckle, but the dish is prepared with soy-based sauces and served with rice in a way that is fully Taiwanese. Sitting down here, you notice how a foreign cooking idea has been absorbed into a local food culture without feeling out of place.
The restaurant sits close to Taipei Main Station, making it easy to reach on foot from the MRT. Arriving early in the meal period is a good idea, as popular items can run out before closing time.
The pork knuckle here is deboned before serving, which is not the standard approach for this dish and makes eating it much easier. The meat is then sliced and poured over with a dark soy sauce that has been simmered for several hours.
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