1, distinguished from tenderness: beef is fine in texture, with granules on the cut surface and obvious muscle membrane. Donkey meat is hard and rough to the touch

2, distinguish from the smell: beef has an inherent beef flavor and strong, and this smell can be touched on the hands after touching. The smell of donkey meat is weak, and it disappears quickly after being touched.

3. Differentiate from the characteristics of muscle fiber pile: beef muscle fiber pile is thin, with particles on the cross section and obvious muscle membrane. Donkey's internal muscle fibers are thick and hard, with obvious lines on the cross section, and the muscle membrane is not as obvious as that of cattle.

4, from the color difference: beef is red or dark red, donkey meat is dark red or dark red.

5, distinguish beef from color and hardness: the cut surface is shiny, hard and brittle, and it is fragile when rubbed. The cut surface of donkey meat is rough and dull, soft and sticky.

Tips for buying donkey meat

There is a folk saying that there is dragon meat in the sky and donkey meat on the ground to describe the beauty of donkey meat. The protein content of donkey meat is higher than that of beef and pork, but the fat content is lower than that of beef and pork. It is a typical high-protein and low-fat food. In addition, it also contains animal glue, bone glue, calcium and sulfur.

The color of fresh donkey meat is reddish brown, and the place with more fat meat is pale yellow, which has obvious luster. If it is stale donkey meat, the muscle part is directly dark brown and has no luster at all. Fresh donkey meat has strong muscles, elasticity and fine muscle fibers. However, the muscle tissue of aged donkey meat is soft and lacks elasticity. If it is horse meat, it feels rough and the muscle mechanism is also rough.