Yaojia bacon is a specialty of Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou City, Hunan Province. Yao's bacon is bright red, the fat is bright, the entrance is crispy, fat but not greasy, and the taste is excellent. It is the best delicacy for Yao compatriots to enjoy and feast every day.

jianghua Yao autonomous county is a county in the south of Yongzhou city, Hunan province. Jianghua County has been outstanding since ancient times. It is the largest Yao autonomous county with the largest population and area in China, and is known as "the first Yao city in China".

jianghua bacon is a good treat for Yao compatriots, and it was named after the initiative of Pan Wang, the ancestor of Yao nationality. Its production method is unique to Jianghua Yao compatriots, and it has been adopted by state banquets many times, winning the praise of tasters. The meat strips are golden and shiny, fragrant and crisp, fat but not greasy, unique in flavor and not rotten after years.

making bacon is a custom and a culture of Yao people in our county. Every year before the Spring Festival, the Yao people here make bacon.

The best time to prepare bacon is after the winter solstice of the lunar calendar and before beginning of spring. The bacon prepared during this time can be stored for a long time. The production method is: after buying fresh pork, cut it into long strips (1-2kg each), then sprinkle salt and white wine (preferably Sanhua wine) for 7-9 days, wash it with warm water, then put it on a wood stove with a rope, and let it slowly be naturally smoked by firewood on the wood stove (if there is no wood stove, it can be dried). The dried bacon is burnt yellow, and it becomes black after being smoked for a long time. If the bacon can't be eaten after spring, it can be washed and dried with warm water, and then put into a dry porcelain jar, which can be stored for one year without deterioration.