my country's food culture has a long history, and many foods are produced for certain reasons. With the development of the times, the demand for these foods has changed.
Jinhua ham is a specialty of Jinhua and has won the honorary title of national geographical indication product. Jinhua ham is bright in color, lean meat with salty and sweet taste, fat meat with fragrant but not greasy taste, high nutritional value, rich in protein and fat vitamins and minerals.
The production process of Jinhua ham has been rated as a national intangible cultural heritage. It is famous for its color, fragrance and shape. As early as Tang Dynasty, Jinhua ham has been popular and listed as a tribute. Thousands of years of historical inheritance have created The unique taste of Jinhua ham is no longer a food, but an inheritance of gourmet culture.
Jinhua ham has always been regarded as a high-end ingredient in Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas. Many people regard it as a good gift. It will only appear in various high-end and exquisite dishes, such as pickled fresh , steamed mandarin fish , fire Ding sweet beans, honey fire recipe , etc.
Some people say that Jinhua people don’t like to eat Jinhua ham. Is this true? The answer is yes, not because of its high value. The local people's idea is very simple. Since you can eat fresh meat anytime and anywhere, why eat marinated meat?
During the pickling process, no matter how perfect the craftsmanship is or how tempting the taste is, some substances that are not needed by the human body and even harmful substances will always be produced.
Anyone who has been a guest in Jinhua knows that when locals entertain guests, they stew freshly killed local chickens, fresh bamboo shoots, and stir-fry several plates of fresh vegetables just picked from the fields. They rarely use ham to stew the guests. .
Looking at all the ham-making areas in China, most of them have a hot climate, inconvenient transportation, and a short storage time for fresh meat. In order to preserve the meat for a long time, salt is added to prevent it from spoiling.
It seems that ham was originally a helpless way to preserve food. Fresh meat could only be marinated into ham. Because of its special taste, it became a commodity and sold at a high price.
With the development of the times, more and more people may no longer be interested in Jinhua ham like Jinhua people. What do you think? Do you think there are other reasons why Jinhua people don’t eat Jinhua ham?
