What are the delicious foods in Xuanwei, Yunnan?
The most famous ones in Yunnan are Xuanwei ham and Nuodeng ham, both of which are excellent hams.
Speaking of ham, we Xuanwei people definitely think that Daxuanwei’s ham is the most delicious. In Xuanwei, if there is a guest, a noble person, or it is a festival, the host will cut off a piece of his own ham, cook it, fry it, stew it, and serve it in various ways to make a ham meal. Big meal.
Xuanwei ham is produced in Xuanwei City, Yunnan Province, hence the name Xuanwei ham. If you look closely, you will find that Xuanwei ham is shaped like a pipa, and one ham is very big but the bones are very small. As early as the Ming Dynasty, Xuanwei ham had a certain reputation. In the early 20th century, Xuanwei Ham Company began to set up factories and introduced machines to start making ham. In 1923, Xuanwei ham went to Guangzhou to participate in an exhibition. Its meat was fat but not greasy, which caught the attention of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who nominated him for the "Drink and Food Virtues". Since then, Xuanwei ham has become famous and sold overseas. Xuanwei ham has been specially processed and can be eaten raw.
"A Bite of China" made Yunnan's Nuodeng Ham popular. Nuodeng Ancient Village in Yunnan is located in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture. The whole village is shaped like Yin and Yang Bagua, with one yin and one yang coexisting. Nuodeng ham is the most famous product here. Unlike other hams, the salt used in Nuodeng ham is well salt that does not contain iodine. Although it does not contain iodine, it is very high in potassium. The pork used in Nuodeng Ham is native pigs raised in the mountains. The meat is delicate and tastes better. Native pigs eat beans and cornmeal as their staple food. Compared with pigs that grew up eating feed, their pork is firmer, fatter and not greasy.
Ham meat can be sliced, steamed and eaten, or used to stir-fry meat. In the old days, every family in Yunnan would save some ham. During the New Year and festivals, ham was a big dish. Nowadays, every household can eat ham all the time, but Yunnan people especially love to eat fried pork with ham. Slice the ham and fry it with green peppers and meat slices. The salty aroma of the ham and the deliciousness of the meat slices make it a home-cooked Yunnan dish. If you want to taste the original flavor of ham, you can choose to steam it. Or sandwich ham and quiche together and steam them in a pot. The ham produced in this way is not only not salty, but also has the special flavor of quiche.