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	Cooks generally add the soaked noodles only near the end; early addition can turn them pasty and glue the pot. Optional cabbage, wood-ear, or mushrooms appear in some households, but the core pairing remains trotter plus fen tiao. The dish is eaten hot; cooled leftovers set into a jelly-like stock that reheats well.		Cooks generally add the soaked noodles only near the end; early addition can turn them pasty and glue the pot. Optional cabbage, wood-ear, or mushrooms appear in some households, but the core pairing remains trotter plus fen tiao. The dish is eaten hot; cooled leftovers set into a jelly-like stock that reheats well.

			When the trotters are well cooked, tendons between the toes soften into a pleasant chew and the skin takes on a translucent amber from soy. The noodles should remain intact strands, not a broken slurry—choosing thicker, resilient potato fen tiao helps. Aromatics stay in the background: diners should taste pork and starch first, spice second.



	== Ingredients (overview) ==		== Ingredients (overview) ==
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	Soft folk stories that credit one general, one dynasty kitchen, or a single “inventor” for pork-and-fen-tiao pots circulate in entertainment media; treat those origin tales as disputed folklore, not documented culinary history. What is clearer is everyday practice: the dish travels as migrant home cooking, restaurant “northeastern specialty” menus, and winter family pots rather than as a trademarked brand.		Soft folk stories that credit one general, one dynasty kitchen, or a single “inventor” for pork-and-fen-tiao pots circulate in entertainment media; treat those origin tales as disputed folklore, not documented culinary history. What is clearer is everyday practice: the dish travels as migrant home cooking, restaurant “northeastern specialty” menus, and winter family pots rather than as a trademarked brand.


			Dried fen tiao themselves are a storage food of potato and sweet-potato starch regions: bundles keep for months and only need soaking, which made them practical companions to slow-cooked meat in coal-stove and kang-heated kitchens. That pantry logic—not a single royal recipe—helps explain why trotter-and-noodle pots feel “northern” even when cooked in southern migrant kitchens.

			Contemporary dietary talk sometimes praises trotter collagen for skin or joints; this encyclopedia page does not endorse health claims. The cultural point is comfort and texture: sticky broth, soft skin, and noodles that taste like the meat.

	On this wiki’s regional map it sits with [[Heilongjiang Food]], [[Jilin Food]], and [[Liaoning Food]] comfort cooking, and with other starch-noodle or bone-rich stews rather than with chili-oil street snacks.		On this wiki’s regional map it sits with [[Heilongjiang Food]], [[Jilin Food]], and [[Liaoning Food]] comfort cooking, and with other starch-noodle or bone-rich stews rather than with chili-oil street snacks.
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	== Serving and variations ==		== Serving and variations ==

	Served as a main stew with rice, or as a standalone deep bowl. Some cooks prefer pressure cookers for the trotters and finish noodles on the stove; others insist on long open simmer for clearer aroma. Restaurant portions may be meatier than home pots. Keep distinct from spicy Sichuan pig-trotter snacks and from Korean jokbal service, which share the cut but not the fen-tiao broth grammar.
			Compared with clear bone soups, this stew is intentionally reduced: diners expect a glossy, sticky ladle rather than a consommé. Northeastern restaurant menus sometimes list it under “trotter fen tiao” or simply as a pork-noodle stew variant, so travelers should read the Chinese characters—猪蹄 versus 猪肉—to know which cut is in the pot.

			Served as a main stew with rice, or as a standalone deep bowl. Some cooks prefer pressure cookers for the trotters and finish noodles on the stove; others insist on long open simmer for clearer aroma. Restaurant portions may be meatier than home pots.
			Variations include mushroom-forward pots, lightly sweetened soy color, or cabbage added only at the finish. Some families separate the bones after cooking and serve boneless shreds over the noodles; others leave large joints for gnawing. Street-stall “trotter noodles” in chili broth are a different genre and should not be merged with this soy-aromatic stew.

			Keep distinct from spicy Sichuan pig-trotter snacks and from Korean jokbal service, which share the cut but not the fen-tiao broth grammar.

	See also [[Braised Pork with Vermicelli]], [[Stewed Chicken with Mushrooms]], and [[Heilongjiang Food]].		See also [[Braised Pork with Vermicelli]], [[Stewed Chicken with Mushrooms]], and [[Heilongjiang Food]].

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	=~~= Introduction ==~~		'''Pig Feet Stew with Noodles''' (Simplified Chinese: 猪蹄炖粉条; Traditional Chinese: 豬蹄燉粉條; Pinyin: ''zhū tí dùn fěn tiáo'') is a northern Chinese one-pot stew that braises cleaned pig trotters until the collagen softens into a sticky, savory broth, then finishes the pot with soaked starch noodles (粉条, ''fěn tiáo'') so the strands drink up the meat juices. It belongs to the same cold-climate comfort grammar as Dongbei pork-and-vermicelli stews, but the trotter cut—not belly slabs—gives a stickier mouthfeel and a more gelatinous stock. Home cooks across the Northeast, North China Plain, and winter tables elsewhere treat it as weekday or banquet-side warmth rather than a banquet showpiece.<ref name="wp-fen">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellophane_noodles English Wikipedia: Cellophane noodles (starch noodle family)]</ref>

	Pig trotter stew with vermicelli is a traditional Chinese dish that has gained popularity in many Asian countries. It is a hearty and flavorful meal that is made with pig trotters, vermicelli noodles, and various spices and herbs.		== Characteristics ==

	=~~= In Chinese ==~~		A finished bowl contrasts soft, pull-apart trotter meat and skin with translucent, chewy noodles that have swollen in the broth. Seasoning is usually savory-sweet rather than chili-forward: soy sauce, scallion, ginger, star anise or cassia, and sometimes a light sugar note for color. The noodles are potato- or sweet-potato starch strands typical of northern dry goods—not wheat ''lamian''—so they stay glassy and slipperier than wheat pasta after simmering.<ref name="wp-fen" />

	~~猪蹄炖粉条 (zhū tí dùn fěn tiáo)~~		Cooks generally add the soaked noodles only near the end; early addition can turn them pasty and glue the pot. Optional cabbage, wood-ear, or mushrooms appear in some households, but the core pairing remains trotter plus fen tiao. The dish is eaten hot; cooled leftovers set into a jelly-like stock that reheats well.

	== ~~Taste~~ ==		== Ingredients (overview) ==

	~~Pig trotter stew with~~ vermicelli ~~is a savory~~ and ~~slightly sweet dish with~~ a ~~rich umami flavor~~. ~~The dish is often served hot and is perfect~~ for ~~cold days~~. ~~The texture of the pig trotters is tender and chewy~~, ~~while the vermicelli adds a soft~~ and ~~silky texture to the dish~~.		Encyclopedic overview only: pig trotters (split and scraped clean), dried potato or sweet-potato vermicelli (soaked), scallion, ginger, soy sauce, and a short aromatic set such as star anise or cassia. Water or light stock covers the meat for a long simmer. Exact cuts, spice bags, and side vegetables vary by kitchen. No step-by-step recipe here.

	== ~~Origin~~ and ~~History~~ ==		== History and culture ==

	~~The dish originated~~ in ~~China~~ and ~~has been enjoyed for centuries as a nourishing and satisfying meal~~. ~~The use of pig trotters in Chinese cuisine dates back to ancient times when they were considered to be~~ a ~~delicacy~~ that ~~provided numerous health benefits~~. ~~Over time, the dish spread throughout Asia and became a favorite comfort food for many people~~.		Trotter braises and starch-noodle stews are long familiar in northern Chinese home cooking, where cold winters favor collagen-rich pots and shelf-stable dried fen tiao. Culinary writers usually place '''猪蹄炖粉条''' beside—not identical to—the better-known Dongbei classic [[Braised Pork with Vermicelli]] (猪肉炖粉条): shared noodle grammar, different primary cut. Popular food pages sometimes fold both into a broad “Northeast stew” family that also includes [[Stewed Chicken with Mushrooms]]; such groupings are cultural shorthand rather than a single historical patent.<ref name="dongbei4">[https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E4%B8%9C%E5%8C%97%E5%9B%9B%E7%82%96/5767567 Baidu Baike overview: Northeast Four Stews (checklist only)]</ref>

	~~== Nutritional Value ==~~		Soft folk stories that credit one general, one dynasty kitchen, or a single “inventor” for pork-and-fen-tiao pots circulate in entertainment media; treat those origin tales as disputed folklore, not documented culinary history. What is clearer is everyday practice: the dish travels as migrant home cooking, restaurant “northeastern specialty” menus, and winter family pots rather than as a trademarked brand.

	~~Pig trotters contain high levels of collagen~~, ~~which is known to improve skin elasticity~~ and ~~joint health. They are also a good source of protein and essential nutrients such as iron, zinc~~, and ~~vitamin B12. Vermicelli noodles are low in calories and fat, making them a healthy alternative to~~ other ~~types of noodles~~.		On this wiki’s regional map it sits with [[Heilongjiang Food]], [[Jilin Food]], and [[Liaoning Food]] comfort cooking, and with other starch-noodle or bone-rich stews rather than with chili-oil street snacks.

	== ~~Ingredients~~ ==		== Serving and variations ==

	~~To make~~ pig trotter ~~stew with vermicelli~~, ~~you will need~~ the ~~following ingredients:~~		Served as a main stew with rice, or as a standalone deep bowl. Some cooks prefer pressure cookers for the trotters and finish noodles on the stove; others insist on long open simmer for clearer aroma. Restaurant portions may be meatier than home pots. Keep distinct from spicy Sichuan pig-trotter snacks and from Korean jokbal service, which share the cut but not the fen-tiao broth grammar.

	* 2 pig trotters		See also [[Braised Pork with Vermicelli]], [[Stewed Chicken with Mushrooms]], and [[Heilongjiang Food]].
	* 200 g vermicelli / glass noodles (粉条)
	* 1 onion, chopped
	* 4 cloves garlic, minced
	* 1 piece ginger, sliced
	* 2 tbsp soy sauce
	* 1 tbsp oyster sauce
	* 1 tbsp sugar
	* 1 tsp salt
	* 1 star anise
	* 1 cinnamon stick (or cassia)
	* 3 cups water
	* Optional: a pinch of [[~~Five Spice Powder~~]]


	~~== Recipe ==~~
	~~# Clean the pig trotters thoroughly; blanch in boiling water for 5 minutes~~, ~~then rinse and scrape clean.~~
	~~# In a pot, combine trotters~~ with ~~ginger, garlic, onion, star anise, cinnamon, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, salt~~, and ~~water. Bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 1.5–2 hours until the meat is tender and collagen-rich.~~
	~~# Soak vermicelli noodles in warm water until soft. Add them to the stew in the last 10–15 minutes so they absorb the broth without turning mushy.~~
	~~# Adjust seasoning. Serve hot as a main dish.~~

	~~== Similar dishes ==~~


	Pig trotter stew with vermicelli is similar to other Chinese stews and soups, such as beef noodle soup and hot pot. It is also similar to Korean dishes like gamjatang (pork bone soup) and jokbal (pig's feet).

	== See also ==		== See also ==

	* [[~~Chong Qing Hot Pot~~]]		* [[Braised Pork with Vermicelli]]
	* [[~~Chongqing Noodles]]~~		* [[Stewed Chicken with Mushrooms]]
	* [[Dan Dan Noodles]]
	* [[Heilongjiang Food]]		* [[Heilongjiang Food]]
	* [[Hot Dry Noodles]]
	* [[Hot Pot Sauce]]
	* [[Jilin Food]]		* [[Jilin Food]]
	* [[Liaoning Food]]		* [[Liaoning Food]]
			* [[Di San Xian]]
			* [[List of dishes (A-Z)]]

			== References ==
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	To make pig trotter stew with vermicelli, you will need the following ingredients:		To make pig trotter stew with vermicelli, you will need the following ingredients:

	2 pig trotters		* 2 pig trotters
	~~200g~~ vermicelli noodles		* 200 g vermicelli / glass noodles (粉条)
	1 onion, chopped		* 1 onion, chopped
	4 cloves garlic, minced		* 4 cloves garlic, minced
	1 piece ginger, sliced		* 1 piece ginger, sliced
	2 tbsp soy sauce		* 2 tbsp soy sauce
	1 tbsp oyster sauce		* 1 tbsp oyster sauce
	1 tbsp sugar		* 1 tbsp sugar
	1 tsp salt		* 1 tsp salt
	1 star anise		* 1 star anise
	1 cinnamon stick		* 1 cinnamon stick (or cassia)
	3 cups water		* 3 cups water
			* Optional: a pinch of [[Five Spice Powder]]

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	Pig trotter stew with vermicelli is similar to other Chinese stews and soups, such as beef noodle soup and hot pot. It is also similar to Korean dishes like gamjatang (pork bone soup) and jokbal (pig's feet).		Pig trotter stew with vermicelli is similar to other Chinese stews and soups, such as beef noodle soup and hot pot. It is also similar to Korean dishes like gamjatang (pork bone soup) and jokbal (pig's feet).

			== See also ==

			* [[Chong Qing Hot Pot]]
			* [[Chongqing Noodles]]
			* [[Dan Dan Noodles]]
			* [[Heilongjiang Food]]
			* [[Hot Dry Noodles]]
			* [[Hot Pot Sauce]]
			* [[Jilin Food]]
			* [[Liaoning Food]]

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			\|alternate_name=猪蹄炖粉条
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			\|region=Northern and northeastern China (widely home-cooked)
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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
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	== Nutritional Value ==		== Nutritional Value ==

	Pig trotters contain high levels of collagen, which is known to improve skin elasticity and joint health. ~~{{#seo:~~		Pig trotters contain high levels of collagen, which is known to improve skin elasticity and joint health. They are also a good source of protein and essential nutrients such as iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. Vermicelli noodles are low in calories and fat, making them a healthy alternative to other types of noodles.
	~~\|title=Almond Chicken (Xing Ren Ji) - Chinese Food Wiki~~
	~~\|keywords=Almond Chicken,Xing Ren Ji~~
	\|description=The dish of “Almond Chicken (Simplified Chinese: 杏仁鸡; Traditional Chinese: 杏仁雞; Pinyin: xìng rén jī;)” is cooked with 2 big pieces of chicken breast meat, celery, a small handful of almond, cooking wine, thick soy sauce, salt, sugar and chopped pepper etc.
	}}They are also a good source of protein and essential nutrients such as iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. Vermicelli noodles are low in calories and fat, making them a healthy alternative to other types of noodles.

	== Ingredients ==		== Ingredients ==
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	1 cinnamon stick		1 cinnamon stick
	3 cups water		3 cups water


			== Recipe ==
			# Clean the pig trotters thoroughly; blanch in boiling water for 5 minutes, then rinse and scrape clean.
			# In a pot, combine trotters with ginger, garlic, onion, star anise, cinnamon, soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, salt, and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 1.5–2 hours until the meat is tender and collagen-rich.
			# Soak vermicelli noodles in warm water until soft. Add them to the stew in the last 10–15 minutes so they absorb the broth without turning mushy.
			# Adjust seasoning. Serve hot as a main dish.

	== Similar dishes ==		== Similar dishes ==


	Pig trotter stew with vermicelli is similar to other Chinese stews and soups, such as beef noodle soup and hot pot. It is also similar to Korean dishes like gamjatang (pork bone soup) and jokbal (pig's feet).		Pig trotter stew with vermicelli is similar to other Chinese stews and soups, such as beef noodle soup and hot pot. It is also similar to Korean dishes like gamjatang (pork bone soup) and jokbal (pig's feet).

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== Introduction ==

Pig trotter stew with vermicelli is a traditional Chinese dish that has gained popularity in many Asian countries. It is a hearty and flavorful meal that is made with pig trotters, vermicelli noodles, and various spices and herbs.

== In Chinese ==

猪蹄炖粉条 (zhū tí dùn fěn tiáo)

== Taste ==

Pig trotter stew with vermicelli is a savory and slightly sweet dish with a rich umami flavor. The dish is often served hot and is perfect for cold days. The texture of the pig trotters is tender and chewy, while the vermicelli adds a soft and silky texture to the dish.

== Origin and History ==

The dish originated in China and has been enjoyed for centuries as a nourishing and satisfying meal. The use of pig trotters in Chinese cuisine dates back to ancient times when they were considered to be a delicacy that provided numerous health benefits. Over time, the dish spread throughout Asia and became a favorite comfort food for many people.

== Nutritional Value ==

Pig trotters contain high levels of collagen, which is known to improve skin elasticity and joint health. {{#seo:
|title=Almond Chicken (Xing Ren Ji) - Chinese Food Wiki
|keywords=Almond Chicken,Xing Ren Ji
|description=The dish of “Almond Chicken (Simplified Chinese: 杏仁鸡; Traditional Chinese: 杏仁雞; Pinyin: xìng rén jī;)” is cooked with 2 big pieces of chicken breast meat, celery, a small handful of almond, cooking wine, thick soy sauce, salt, sugar and chopped pepper etc.
}}They are also a good source of protein and essential nutrients such as iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. Vermicelli noodles are low in calories and fat, making them a healthy alternative to other types of noodles.

== Ingredients ==

To make pig trotter stew with vermicelli, you will need the following ingredients:

2 pig trotters
200g vermicelli noodles
1 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 piece ginger, sliced
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 star anise
1 cinnamon stick
3 cups water

== Similar dishes ==

Pig trotter stew with vermicelli is similar to other Chinese stews and soups, such as beef noodle soup and hot pot. It is also similar to Korean dishes like gamjatang (pork bone soup) and jokbal (pig's feet).