Meat

Pig Hock

A thick skin-on pork leg joint with tendon and bone, mapped by FEHD to Pig Hock.

3 identity clues

Thick rounded joint mass
Intact skin around the cut
Bone and tendon at cut face

Reading language:

Names in other languages

繁體中文: 豬手
English: Pig Hock
Bahasa Indonesia: Bagian atas kaki babi / Pig Hock (豬手)
Tagalog: Pata / Pig Hock (豬手)

Name in Cantonese (Jyutping): zyu1 sau2

What is it?

豬手 is a Hong Kong market term; if Pig Feet is also mentioned, confirm the seller’s cut boundary, size and use.

How to identify it

Look for a thick rounded joint mass, intact skin, tendon and an upper cut bone; it is bulkier than the narrower foot-and-toe presentation of Pig Feet.

Common confusion

This item

Pig Hock

Thick rounded joint mass
Intact skin around the cut
Bone and tendon at cut face

Compare

Pig Feet

Recognisable foot and toe profile
Tendon and several small bones
Narrower than the thick hock joint

How to identify it

Pig Hock emphasizes the thick joint and upper cut end; Pig Feet emphasizes the lower foot and toes.

Common Hong Kong household uses

Confirm the dish, quantity and cut with the employer before preparation, then cook thoroughly.

Choosing & preparing

Keep raw meat separate from cooked food, use separate boards and knives, wash hands and contact surfaces, and cook the centre to at least 75°C for 30 seconds.

Storage

Keep covered on the lowest refrigerator shelf at 4°C or below and thaw frozen meat only in the refrigerator or microwave. Contain a leaking package and clean contaminated surfaces; leakage alone is not used here as a spoilage test.

Helper tip

Confirm front or rear, size and chopping; market cut boundaries can vary by stall.

What Ma’am or Sir may say

買一隻豬手，斬大件。

The employer wants one thick Pig Hock chopped into large pieces.

Useful market phrase

唔該要隻豬手，斬大件。

Meaning: One Pig Hock, chopped into large pieces, please.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-24

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