Ham is a delicious food created by time, environment and human wisdom, so there are only a few famous hams produced in China and Europe. For example, the famous Jinhua ham, Xuanwei ham, Nuodeng ham, Mianning ham and so on. And Iberian ham, Parma ham and Bagiana ham abroad. However, although they are all similar foods, there are still some differences. Let's share it.

Differences in dietary methods

I believe you have seen many ways to eat European ham on TV. Generally, it is raw slices, which complement alcohol. However, there are many kinds of China ham cooking, such as steaming, boiling, stewing, frying, honey juice, steak and so on. In particular, the soup made of ham in some cuisines almost constitutes an original flavor. Of course, this is also related to the different salt content caused by the production process. Now there are low-salt hams suitable for raw food in China.

Differences in manufacturing technology

There are too many kinds of ham, so I won't go into details. Take Jinhua Ham and Iberian Ham for example, they are both well-known. Simply put, the latter takes longer to make and has a relatively low salt content. Moreover, the unique cave storage environment in some ham producing areas in Europe is relatively stable, with less miscellaneous bacteria, and the natural and suitable climate is conducive to the ripening of ham.

China ham has a long history of eating. Jiangsu Rugao Ham, Zhejiang Jinhua Ham and Yunnan Xuanwei Ham are all well-known brands in China. Take Zhejiang Jinhua Ham as an example, it is also a local intangible cultural heritage. Jinhua also vigorously promoted ham culture and built ham museum and other cultural projects. It can be said that domestic people have a full understanding of China ham.

In a word, the difference between China ham and European ham lies not only in the different ingredients, but also in the different marketing concepts and strategies. The reason for this difference is not only the historical consumption habits, but also the typical psychology of China people who admire foreign things-the local hams in Jinhua and other places are actually very good in meat quality and taste, which conforms to everyone's consumption habits.