As one of the famous specialties in Yunnan Province, it is as famous as Zhejiang Jinhua Ham and Jiangxi Anfu Ham because of its unique flavor. Xuanwei ham is named after it is produced in Xuanwei, Yunnan. 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. 1920, Xuanwei Puzaiting brothers changed Xuanhe Company into Dayouheng Company. 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, fragrant and sweet in taste, but not greasy in food, and was appreciated. He left an inscription of "Drinking and Eating Virtue", and the factory that canned Yuntui with Xuanwei ham was also named "Dehe Canning Factory". Since then, Xuanwei ham has gained a great reputation, exported to Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macao, and now exported to Japan and some countries in Europe and America.
Xuanwei ham has a long history and enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. It is a traditional famous product in Xuanwei City and one of the three famous legs in China. Its emergence and development must have its profound and long-standing natural and social and historical roots.