The origin of Xuanwei ham

Xuanwei ham, one of the famous specialties in Yunnan Province, is named after it is produced in xuanwei county. Its main characteristics are: it looks like a pipa, with only big bones and small bones, thin skin and thick meat, and moderate fat; Cut into sections, with rich aroma and bright color, lean meat is bright red or rose red, fat meat is milky white, bones are slightly pink, and blood gas looks moist. Its quality is good enough to represent Yunnan ham, so it is often called "cloud leg".

Xuanwei ham has a long history of production and processing. According to relevant records, Xuanwei, a thick red land, left the footprints of our ancestors as early as the Neolithic Age-Geyi Jiaojiandong Cultural Site. By the Qin Dynasty, a five-foot post road had been opened in this area. During the Three Kingdoms period, the "Zhuge Daying" where the Shu soldiers would be stationed stayed here. In the Ming Dynasty, the ancient post road was rebuilt, leaving behind the cliff stone carvings of "high mountains and high waters, flowing clouds and flowing water" and the remains of "ancient battlefield", "ancient fort" and "beacon tower" during Fu Youde's southern expedition. The "Southern Ancient Silk Road" passed through Xuanwei, which proved that Xuanwei had a considerable degree of commercial civilization in ancient times. All this confirms Xuanwei's splendid culture and long history. The same is true of Xuanwei ham, whose long history makes it difficult to find out when it originated. According to legend, there was bacon in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and Confucius liked it very much. Zong Ze, a national hero who resisted the Jin Dynasty in Song Dynasty, invented "ham", which has a history of nearly a thousand years in China. As for the origin of Xuanwei ham, it is difficult to study it in detail, but one thing is certain. Xuanwei ham has the premise and foundation of becoming famous by setting up Xuanwei Pass and Qing Xuanwei House. That is to say, after the establishment of Xuanwei House in the fifth year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1727), ham was named Xuanwei Ham after the place name. It has been circulated for nearly three centuries and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. It is called one of the three famous legs of China by the United States. Therefore, Xuanwei won the reputation of the hometown of ham. Park Jae-ting [1] can really say: "Ham culture has a long history. According to Xuanwei County Records, during the fifth year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1727), he was famous for his green robe and thick meat, and protein was rich and tender. During the Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty, the recipe of Xuanwei ham was included in Zhong Fulu edited by Zeng Yi. According to this and related historical data, Xuantui was born at the latest in the late Ming Dynasty, and it flowed into the capital of Yunnan and Sichuan during the Yongzheng period and into the southeast coast in the late Qing Dynasty. In the early years of the Republic of China, the ham company headed by Mr. Park Jae-ting sold canned ham to Southeast Asia. 1923, Dr. Sun Yat-sen proposed "drinking and eating morality". Since then, Xuanwei ham has gained great fame, its fragrance has spread all over the world, and it has been included in recipes all over the world.