Pork hocks or pork shanks or what we call Pata in Filipino, are from the pig’s leg or foreleg between the knee and the ankle. This is a tough meat as it is a part of a “work” muscle, and it takes time to make it fork tender thru boiling or braising. Other popular pork hock dishes are Crispy Pata and Nilaga.
Here’s my recipe for Humba…
