The origin of ham name

Ham originated in China before the Tang Dynasty. In Compendium of Materia Medica by Chen Zangqi in the Tang Dynasty, it was described that "it is better to produce Jinhua when you are on the same leg". The word "ham" first appeared in the Northern Song Dynasty. Su Dongpo clearly recorded the practice of ham in his book Talking about Things and Diet. "Ham is cooked with pig pancreas, and the oil is gone. Ham in the valley, not oily for decades, a bran cloud. "

Ham is a famous specialty of Jinhua, Zhejiang. Zong Ze, a famous anti-gold star, is from Yiwu, Jinhua, Zhejiang. He once presented the leg of pork pickled in his hometown to Song Qinzong. Salted pork leg is delicious. Because of its bright red color, Song Qinzong named it "Ham". Since then, Ham has become a tribute. Ham is a pig's hind leg. Jinhua ham should have been made from the hind legs of Jinhua Liangtouwu, but because Jinhua Liangtouwu is almost extinct, modern standard ham should be made from ordinary salt legs (that is, frozen and pickled legs). The production of ham requires multiple technological processes. Ham is rich in minerals and protein, which is not only a mouth-watering delicacy, but also a tonic. There are Jinhua, Dongyang, Lanxi, Yiwu, Wuyi, Pujiang and Yongkang, all of which belong to Jinhua and are collectively referred to as Jinhua Ham. Lanxi used to be the largest, but Dongyang is now the largest.

Today, China Zhejiang Jinhua ham not only sells well at home, but also sells well in Europe and America. For thousands of years, it still exudes unique and charming charm.

There is also a saying that "ham" was invented by Zong Ze, a famous star in the Song Dynasty. Zong Ze is an eagle. Because he won many wars, people carried pigs to express their condolences. At that time, there was too much pork to eat, so Zong Ze ordered people to cut off the leg of the pig and pickle it. Because the pickled pork leg is wet and heavy, it is not convenient to carry in March, so it is often dried in the sun for a few days, and then hung in the wind to dry. After a long time, my legs are red as fire, and everyone calls it "ham".