Soak the bacon for about 3 days. The specific length of time depends on the region, meat thickness, etc. The longer the marinating time, the more fragrant the meat will be. Cured meat (xī là, same as "?") refers to a processed product made by curing the meat and then roasting (or exposing it to the sun). Bacon has strong preservative ability, can extend the storage time, and adds unique flavor. This is the main difference from bacon.

Bacon is not made in the twelfth lunar month, but is bacon. The word "la" (là) in the twelfth lunar month and the word "la" (xī) in the twelfth lunar month are not the same word in ancient Chinese. That is to say, the word "la" in the twelfth lunar month is the traditional Chinese word wax. , and the term "cured meat" is originally the abbreviation for the term "ra" in the twelfth lunar month.

So, the reason why bacon is called bacon, as for why people now pronounce là instead of xī, except that there is no difference between the two words because of the simplified characters, it may indeed be the same as bacon. It is related to making it in the twelfth lunar month for New Year's Eve dinner.

Because bacon is a pickled food, it contains a lot of salt, so you cannot eat it every meal. This will exceed the maximum amount of salt the human body consumes every day. Therefore, as a recipe to adjust your life, you can of course use it first. Steaming or steaming multiple times reduces the salt content of the meat, so you can eat more of it and enjoy the earthy aroma of the bacon.