Ham originated in China before the Tang Dynasty. [2]? There is a description in the Tang Dynasty's Chen Zang-qi's Collection of Materia Medica that "the fire is the same leg, and the person who produces Jinhua is the best". The word ham first appeared in the Northern Song Dynasty, when Su Dongpo wrote it.

The practice of ham is clearly recorded in "A Rough Talk on Things and Diet". "Ham is cooked with pig pancreas and the oil is gone. Tibetan ham in the valley, not oily for decades, a cloud of bran. "

Jinhua ham, according to textual research, Jinhua folk pickled ham began in the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Kaiyuan period (713-742), Chen Zangqi wrote "Notes on Materia Medica", which reads: "Ham produces Jinhua, which is the best". It has a history of more than 1200 years. According to legend, Zong Ze, a famous anti-gold star from Yiwu in the Song Dynasty, once gave his hometown "pickled leg" to the court. When Zhao Gou, the King of Kang, saw that his flesh was as bright red as fire, he was full of praise and was given the name "ham", so he was also called "tribute leg". Because ham is concentrated in Jinhua area, it is commonly known as "Jinhua ham". In memory of Zong Ze, the younger generation regarded him as the granddaddy of the ham industry. By the 1930s, Yiwu people had set up "Walking with Shunchang Legs" and "Taiyanggong Ham Shop" in Hangzhou, and the portrait of Zong Ze was still hung in front of the hall, showing its authenticity and being famous in Hang Cheng.

Jinhua ham originated in the Song Dynasty and has a history of 1200 years.

Ham is a famous specialty in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province. Zong Ze, a famous anti-gold star, is from Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province. He once presented the pork leg pickled in his hometown to Song Qinzong. The salty pork leg was full of meat color, fragrance and taste. Because of its bright red color, Song Qinzong named it "Ham", and from then on, ham became a tribute. Ham is a pig's hind leg. Jinhua ham should have been made from the hind legs of Jinhua Liangtouwu, but because Jinhua Liangtouwu is almost extinct, the modern standard ham should be made from ordinary salted legs (that is, legs salted in cold storage). The production of ham requires multiple technological processes. Ham is rich in minerals and protein is not only a mouth-watering delicacy, but also a tonic. There are Jinhua, Dongyang, Lanxi, Yiwu, Wuyi, Pujiang and Yongkang, all of which belong to Jinhua and are collectively called Jinhua Ham. There was a time when Lanxi was the largest, but now Dongyang is the largest.

In the Ming Dynasty, Jinhua ham became a famous specialty in Jinhua and even in Zhejiang, and was listed as a tribute.

In the Qing Dynasty, 1905, Xuefang Jiangtui won the gold medal on behalf of Jinhua Ham in Leipzig, Germany.

19 15 Xuefang Jiangtui won the gold medal on behalf of Jinhua Ham in Panama International Commodities Fair.

In modern times, 1929 Xuefang Jiangtui won the special prize on behalf of Jinhua Ham in Hangzhou West Lake International Expo.

The formation of Jinhua ham is the crystallization of the diligence and wisdom of Jinhua people, with a long history. Jinhua is the origin of Jinhua ham, with its specific regions and conditions. Jinhua is the main producing area of Jinhua ham, and Jinhua is the main body of developing Jinhua ham.

Since then, Jinhua ham has been famous at home and abroad for its "four wonders" of color, fragrance, taste and shape, and has been exported to Japan and Southeast Asian countries as early as the Qing Dynasty. He won the special prize of commodity quality in Panama International Commodities Fair in 19 15. Since the 1930s, Jinhua ham has been selling well in Britain and America. Ham sales are limited to Hong Kong, Southeast Asia and Singapore, while Japan only sells fake products and smuggles them. The kind of ham eaten for breakfast in Europe and America is Parma ham produced by mechanization all year round, and the price is about 100 yuan a catty. European standards are quite harsh, requiring raw materials of pig legs to come from livestock farms, and no plague can occur within 200 kilometers around, so Jinhua ham has not yet entered the European and American markets. After several generations' unremitting development, Jinhua ham and Jinhua ham in China and Zhejiang are not only sold well in China, but also exported to Europe and America. It still exudes its unique and fascinating charm for thousands of years. ]

There is also a saying that "ham" was invented by Zong Ze, a famous star in the Song Dynasty. Zong Ze is a hawk. Because of his repeated victories in the war, the people carried the pig to express their condolences. At that time, there was too much pork to eat, so Zong Ze ordered people to cut off the leg of the pig and pickle it. Because the pickled pig legs are wet and heavy, it is inconvenient to carry them in March, so they are often dried in the sun for a few days and hung in the wind to dry. After a long time, the legs are as red as fire, and everyone calls them "ham".