In the early winter in rural Northeast China, every family raises pigs. Every day with leftovers, wild vegetables and cornmeal to feed the pigs, that is to say, people who do not eat can feed the pigs. The beginning of spring to catch a small pig, one year to the next year to raise, small one year to raise, normally will be more than 200 pounds, feeding well 300 pounds, this pig does not eat feed, so a lot of meat over the current market pork, there is no way to do it, the pig's fat can be thick 5-6 centimeters (the Northeast said the oil).
In the past, people were not in a position to pay attention to what ingredients and flavorings were used. They just mashed freshly slaughtered pig's blood, cut it into large pieces and put it into a pot. Then boil it, add sauerkraut, add water and seasonings. Killing a pig is important. Whichever pig you kill, you must invite your relatives and friends to eat the pig at home. This custom still exists and even those who have been away from the country for a long time will never forget the taste of the pig-killing dish.
Pig-killing dishes, this stew is eaten every year when pigs are killed in the rural areas of the Northeast. The name came only later. Lunar New Year pig killing, killing pig dish has always been the best way to reflect the enthusiasm of the Northeast. After killing the pig, which is particularly large, the owner of the pig basically has a table for three or four people. Let the young people who came to help the village eat and drink with the young people. Then it could be said that the whole village or settlement was like a family.
Garlic and white meat, sauerkraut stew, meat pieces, blood sausage, and jelly were some of the more common dishes. Together, they are very back-to-nature and in very good taste. The main way to kill pigs is to mix sauerkraut with the neck and neck meat of the pig. The lard is put into the sauerkraut and then put on the blood sausage.
While pig-killing dishes can be used nowadays, it is also a memory of many older people in the Northeast. Then the pigs were purely natural, and the meat was very flavorful. Also, it was a time when not only pork was eaten, but also the atmosphere and feelings of all the northeastern people. This is also the best proof of neighborly harmony.
Currently, pig-killing dishes are not only sauerkraut and pork, but also many other dishes, but everyone mainly eats blood sausage. Blood sausage is mixed with pig's blood and noodles, then mixed with ingredients. In the intestines and then cooked in a large pot. Blood sausage does not eat greasy, sweet and fragrant just take a bite of Huarun, the feeling can not be replaced by any food.