Abstract: Donkey meat barbecue is one of the special delicacies in Baoding, Hebei. Donkey meat barbecue is famous and loved by many friends.

But to be honest, donkey meat does not necessarily contain donkey meat. In order to make profits, some unscrupulous merchants will use horse meat, mule meat or even pork instead.

So how to identify real and fake donkey meat?

Where is the most authentic way to grill donkey meat?

Let’s take a closer look below.

1. Is roasted donkey meat real donkey meat? Donkey meat has high nutritional value, high protein, high amino acids, low fat and low protein. It can be said to be a very healthy meat, so the price will be very high. Horse meat and mule meat are

Much worse.

Authentic donkey meat roasted is of course real donkey meat, and the origin of donkey meat is also particular. There are two types of donkeys in Hebei, one is the Bohai donkey in the coastal area, and the other is the Taihang donkey in the mountains and plains.

The donkeys in Baoding are generally Taihang donkeys, while the other donkey meat roasted in Hejian is Bohai donkey.

Comparatively speaking, Taihang donkey tastes better than Bohai donkey.

The identification of donkey meat is a question worthy of further study. What is passed off as donkey meat is usually mule meat, horse meat, or even pork. Some unscrupulous traders use old sow meat to pass off as donkey meat, and then add some pigments, nitrites, and flavors.

Using donkey meat flavoring paste to process pork is really hard to guard against, so you must learn to identify genuine and fake donkey meat.

2. How to identify genuine and fake donkey meat 1. Donkey meat should be reddish brown, the quality of the meat is firm and elastic, the meat fiber pieces are relatively thin, and the connective tissue is transparent after frying.

2. Donkey meat has no strange smell, so you can smell the meat you buy to see if it is authentic. If there is a strange smell, it is definitely not donkey meat. Otherwise, the donkey meat has deteriorated.

3. You can take a small piece and put it in your mouth and chew it. The donkey meat tastes sweet and leaves a lingering aroma.

On the contrary, horse meat tastes sour in your mouth.

4. Donkey meat is firm and easy to slice.

If cooked donkey meat is sliced ??thin, there is no problem, but mule meat is loose and difficult to cut into slices, because donkey meat is meat and has less fat.

3. Where is the most authentic donkey meat barbecue? Authentic donkey meat barbecue originated in Baoding, Hebei. To eat an authentic donkey meat barbecue also requires a certain ability to distinguish. With good donkey meat barbecue, you can smell the billowing wheat from 3 meters away.

It's fragrant. The skin is slightly cracked but not falling off. The color inside is golden and tender, and you can't tell how many layers there are with the naked eye. You can identify the texture by biting into it and hearing the crispy sound of the crispy skin on the outside, followed by

From the tender to soft yet chewy inner flesh, and then the aroma of donkey meat that can leak out oil, this is almost authentic donkey meat roasted on fire.