Pork trotters can be used to make many delicious and attractive dishes. Although both front and hind trotters come from the same pork leg, they have their own unique flavors. So when buying pork trotters, should you choose the front or hind trotters?
Should you choose the front or hind trotters when buying pork trotters?
Pork trotters are rich in minerals such as calcium, collagen, vitamin B1, B2, iron, and protein, which provide nutrients for the body, anti-aging effects, and effective treatment for insomnia. Therefore, you should buy pork trotters to cook delicious and nutritious dishes for your family. Choosing good and suitable trotters is the most important thing to ensure the delicious and authentic taste of your dishes.

Front trotters are more active, so the meat is thinner, tender, sweeter, and has more tendons. Therefore, when cooking dishes like stew, braised, or boiled, the meat will be tender, well-seasoned, and more delicious. The shape of the front trotters is also usually smaller and more beautiful.
On the other hand, hind trotters are less active, so they have more lean meat and fat, making them suitable for cooking porridge, braising, stir-frying, etc., which are very delicious and nutritious.
Therefore, depending on the dish you plan to cook and the taste preferences of your family, you can decide whether to choose the front or hind trotters that are most suitable.
Some notes when buying pork trotters
The quality of pork trotters will greatly affect the taste of the dishes, so you should choose carefully to buy suitable trotters. Whether you buy front or hind trotters, you should pay attention to the following points to choose fresh and delicious trotters:
– Choose trotters with firm and dry meat, each piece of meat should have a clean cut and natural color.
– The meat should have a fresh pink color, no foul or fishy smell, and bounce back when pressed with your hand.
– The hooves should still be intact and not broken to ensure the freshness and quality of the pork trotters.
Some delicious dishes made from pork trotters
+ Braised pork trotters
Combining pork trotters with galangal, fermented rice, and Northern-style shrimp paste creates a delicious braised dish. The flavorful pork trotters combined with noodles or rice add a new flavor to the family meal. This braised trotters dish will definitely bring a new taste to your family’s meals.

+ Stewed pork trotters
The clear and flavorful broth, along with the tenderly stewed pork trotters and the strong aroma of lemongrass, makes a perfect combination. The bowl of rice noodles with crispy shallots and spicy flavors from the lemongrass will enhance the taste of the pork trotters, creating an irresistible dish.
Starting a morning with a bowl of pork trotters noodles or a plate of rice with savory and delicious trotters will definitely give you enough energy for a long day.
+ Pork trotters vermicelli
A hot and delicious bowl of beef vermicelli will surely satisfy anyone who tastes it. Pork trotters vermicelli can be found everywhere in Vietnam. However, each region will have its own unique flavor. Regardless of the region, the broth of pork trotters vermicelli is always cooked with rich and hot flavors, clear broth.