At the table
Cut or pull off small pieces of meat and crisp skin, keeping clear of the bone. Let hot pieces cool and dip lightly in the sauce. Ask for help cutting the knuckle if needed.
Contains pork. Watch for bones, hard crackling and hot meat. Ask about the full seasoning and dipping sauce, including allergens, alcohol and chili; the dish name does not identify every ingredient.
GET TO KNOW THE DISH
What goes into it?
Explore some key ingredients below. Preparations may use additional seasonings and ingredients.
The dipping sauce and detailed seasoning should be checked when ordering.
Typical ingredients
Recipes vary by restaurant.
How does it taste?
Rich pork with a separately served dipping sauce.
- Chili heat
- Texture
- Crisp skin and soft meat.
- How it’s made
- Roast pork knuckle to give it a crisp skin and tender interior.
The dipping sauce and detailed seasoning should be checked when ordering.
A CONNECTION TO PLACE
Origin & regional roots
Associated with Sichuan.
About this regional connection
Sichuan: Associated with Meishan, Sichuan.
Ask if they have it first
请问你们有脆皮东坡烤肘吗？
Do you have this item?
A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
A crisp-skinned Dongpo dish from Meishan
Meishan’s Dongpo food repertoire includes this roast pork knuckle, listed separately from Dongpo pork knuckle and pork-belly dishes in the city’s 2022 food selection. Its appeal is the contrast between golden, crisp skin and soft meat that holds its shape. A separate dipping sauce lets you add seasoning a little at a time.