Changnan One-Pot Delicacy

Changnan One-Pot Delicacy

　　Features

　　 Rich umami flavor with a thick, hearty taste

　　 Ingredients

　　 Home-cured fish, cured meat, Yaoli shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots, local pork trotters, free-range chicken, free-range chicken egg whites, cuttlefish

　　 Cooking Method

　　 Clean and dice the cured fish, cured meat, mushrooms and bamboo shoots, pork trotters, and free-range chicken, then place them in a clay pot and simmer slowly over a charcoal fire.

　　 Cultural Background

　　 In rural areas, during busy farming seasons, farm women who accompany their husbands to the fields have little time to prepare home-cooked meals. They would clean and dice readily available ingredients such as cured fish, cured meat, mushrooms and bamboo shoots, pork trotters, and free-range chicken, then slow-cook everything together in one pot. The dish became widely popular due to its delicious flavor and rich taste.