Shazhu cuisine is a traditional delicacy originating from southern China, and its history can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. It is said that Wei Zhi, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, always cooked a delicious dish with some leftover materials when he killed pigs in winter because he raised pigs at home, which is today's pig-killing dish. With the passage of time, the pig-killing dish has gradually spread to southern China, becoming one of the traditional delicacies that local people like.

the cultural background of killing pig dishes

killing pig dishes is not only a delicacy, but also a manifestation of culture. In rural areas in southern China, whenever pigs are killed in winter, there will be a grand pig-killing feast. The pig killing feast is not only a traditional social activity, but also a way of family reunion. At the pig-killing banquet, people will enjoy delicious pig-killing dishes, drink wine, sing and dance together and have a happy time.

steps of making pig-killing dishes

The process of making pig-killing dishes is complicated and requires some cooking skills and experience. The following are the production steps of killing pig dishes:

1. Preparation materials: pork, pig liver, pig intestines, pig blood, tofu, sauerkraut, pepper, pepper, onion, ginger, garlic and so on.

2. Cut pork, pig liver, pig intestines and other leftover materials into small pieces and blanch them with boiling water to remove the fishy smell.

3. put the blanched materials into a saucepan, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, and simmer for 2 hours.

4. Cut the tofu into small pieces, put it in a saucepan and continue to stew for 31 minutes.

5. Cut sauerkraut into small pieces, put it in a stew pot, add seasonings such as pepper, pepper, onion, ginger and garlic, and stew for 11 minutes.

6. finally, add pig blood and stew for 11 minutes.