China's two legs are Xuanwei ham in Yunnan and Jinhua ham in Zhejiang. Among them, the latter is the most representative in the forest of legs. The success of Jinhua ham in integrated marketing includes: 1. Selecting the local native pig "Jinhua Ertouwu". This kind of pig's head, black buttocks, the rest are all white, the hind legs are particularly plump and strong, thin and fat, the feet are thin and white, and the skin is thin and tender, which is most suitable for making ham; Second, the invention of ham is said to be related to the anti-gold deeds of the Song Dynasty. According to legend, Zong Ze, a famous minister in the Southern Song Dynasty, stayed in Kaifeng, the old capital, to resist the nomads from the army. Once, Zong Ze, who was thrifty by nature, salted a small pile of pork leg meat left after eating. At that time, the journey was far away and it was worth the severe winter. After the pork leg was dried, it was not spoiled, but the taste was more delicious. Zong Ze is a native of Yiwu, Zhejiang Province. After eating this kind of pig leg, he and his men repeatedly broke the golden soldier, and Yiwu villagers were all delighted to hear it. The method of ham was carried forward, and it became a fire today.
Xuanwei ham, named after it was produced in xuanwei county. Its main characteristics are: it looks like a pipa, with only big bones and small bones, thin skin, thick flesh and moderate fat; Cut the section, the aroma is rich, the color is bright, the lean meat is bright red or rose, the fat meat is milky white, the bones are slightly pink, and it seems that the blood gas is still moisturizing. Its quality is good enough to represent Yunnan ham, so it is often called "cloud leg".
Xuanwei ham is well-known at home and abroad. It won the gold prize at the Panama Expo in 1915 and became one of the first famous and special foods in Yunnan Province to enter the international market. In 1923, the national food competition held in Guangzhou was well received by people from all walks of life. At this meeting, Dr. Sun Yat-sen tasted Xuanwei ham, which was found to be tender in color, sweet in flavor, and not greasy in food. He left an inscription "Drink and eat with virtue", and the factory that canned Yuntui with Xuanwei ham was also named "Dehe Canning Factory". Since then, Xuanwei ham has gained great fame, exported to Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macao, and now exported to Japan and some countries in Europe and America.