yáo ròu.

Initial consonants: y, r;

Final consonants: ao, ou;

Tone: two tones, four tones.

Yao Rou, also known as Crystal Yao Hoof, referred to as Yao Rou, is a traditional famous dish in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, and is spread in the Jianghuai area. In addition to Zhenjiang, it is made in the Jianghuai area, but the taste and flavor are slightly different.

The meat must be made from pig front hooves as the main ingredient, which is marinated with saltpeter using a special process. It is a representative dish in Huaiyang cuisine. For the four-flavored cold dishes at the Founding Ceremony of the People’s Republic of China, Premier Zhou Enlai ordered Zhenjiang delicacies, which shows the delicacy and reputation of the delicacies.

Extended information:

It is said that in the late Ming Dynasty, there was a "Jingkou Restaurant" on Jiuhai Street in Zhenjiang. The husband is both a chef and a waiter, and the wife is both a boss and a cashier. One summer day, my husband went to the street and saw that pig's trotters were cheap, so he bought four pig's front hooves and planned to eat them in a few days. Because the weather is hot and easy to spoil, pig trotters are salted.

Unexpectedly, he accidentally used the firecracker saltpetre his wife bought for his father-in-law as salt to pickle the hooves. He found out the next day and quickly opened the pickling vat. Not only had the meat not changed, but The marinated meat is hard and flavorful, the color is ruddy, and the color of the hoof skin is whiter.

But I’m afraid it’s poisonous and I’m reluctant to throw it away. So the couple discussed soaking it in salt water several times, then cooking it over low heat for a while, and prepared it for themselves.

After Nazhi added some five-spice seasoning and simmered it for an hour, an unusual fragrance came out of the pot. It could even be smelled on the Jiuhai Street in Zhenjiang, so it made Zhang Guo, one of the Eight Immortals, The old man, at the invitation of the Queen Mother, rode a donkey upside down to attend the peach fair in Yaochi. Passing by Zhenjiang, he smelled the aroma of "salt meat". He quickly got off the donkey and turned into an old man. He came to the mortal world and ate salty pork at the "Jingkou Hotel". .

He held the hoof in his hand, dipped in shredded ginger and balsamic vinegar, and praised it while eating. After eating, he walked out of the store, laughed loudly, rode his donkey backwards, and walked away. I forgot to attend the peach party, which shows how beautiful the taste is. The news that "Zhang Guolao eats salty meat" spread quickly. Since then, salted pork has become famous in Zhenjiang. People also came here to taste it, and the business of "Jingkou Hotel" was particularly prosperous.

As a result, salted meat soon became famous far and wide. Later, because the name "salt meat" was considered inelegant, it was changed to "vegetable meat". It became a famous delicacy in Zhenjiang and has been passed down to this day.