What does spiced dried meat mean?

Spiced dried meat is a traditional food in China. It is a meat product made of pork cooked with five spices (star anise, cinnamon, clove, fennel and pepper) and then dried, baked or smoked. Spiced dried meat has the characteristics of crispy outside and soft inside, chewy, sweet and delicious, and is a favorite food for consumers.

Spiced dried meat has a long history, which can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. At that time, spiced dried meat was made of beef and offered to Buddhist temples. With the passage of time, spiced dried meat has gradually become a delicious food for ordinary people, and it is widely spread all over China. In modern times, spiced dried meat is not only a traditional food in China, but also one of the representatives of leisure snacks in China.

The main ingredient of spiced dried meat is pork, which is rich in nutrients such as protein, fat, calcium and phosphorus, and contains trace elements such as vitamin B and iron. No preservatives and other chemicals are added in the production process of spiced dried meat, so the nutritional value is relatively high. However, spiced dried meat is also a kind of food with high calorie, high fat and high salt. Excessive consumption will have an impact on health. Therefore, it is necessary to properly control the amount of spiced dried meat and maintain healthy eating habits.