It has no peculiar smell, contains 18 amino acids, and is high in calcium and iron and protein. Moreover, compared with other meats, it is low in fat, high in vitamin E and low in cholesterol.

Smoked horse sausage, a special food in Yili, Xinjiang, is an essential food for Kazaks in winter. At the beginning of early winter, Kazakh families have to slaughter livestock to prepare winter meat, cure it, smoke it and dry it for the winter. Bacon has a strong flavor and is resistant to storage. The bacon sold in the market is basically the same, and some condiments, such as cumin, pepper, pepper and onion, can be cooked and steamed.