Feiji Road Peanut Pork Knuckle

Review

Feiji Road Peanut Pork Knuckle is on Feiji Road beside Xiaogang Airport. There is no sign; the stall sits inside a metal-roofed shed. Food media list it among Xiaogang eats as a traditional cart of more than fifty years, while blog posts mostly say thirty years, so sources differ, but all agree this local favorite built its name on one bowl of peanut pork knuckle soup.

The signature soup comes as mixed cuts, middle cut or small bowl. The knuckle pieces are big, stewed tender with a slight chew and plenty of gelatin, the peanuts are creamy and the broth rich. There is also charcoal-grilled sausage in rice sausage, minced pork rice, pork knuckle rice and radish soup. The sausages are smoky and firm, served with garlic, and the minced pork rice uses fatty pork braised savory without being greasy.

Diners praise the tender knuckle and melt-in-the-mouth peanuts, portions big enough for two to share, and prices that feel fair for the area; queues often form at opening. Complaints center on the basic setting: the shed is dim, the floor a bit sticky, and the soup bowls are well-worn melamine. Those who care about hygiene and comfort may prefer takeaway.

Hours are about 16:00 to 21:00, closed Sundays, and some blogs note it sells until sold out, so late arrivals may miss their preferred cut. The soup costs NT$110 for a small bowl, NT$130 for mixed and NT$160 for the middle cut; other snacks range from about NT$20 to NT$140. A few tables are available for dining in, and parking means finding a roadside spot.

It suits people working near Xiaogang Airport, waiting for flights or living nearby, as well as food lovers hunting for old-style knuckle soup. Two people can share a mixed peanut pork knuckle soup with a sausage in rice sausage and minced pork rice; for the most tender cut choose the middle section, and try to arrive right at opening in the late afternoon.