Junan Donkey Meat

Junan Donkey Meat

　　A delicacy long coveted by food lovers, it’s often said that “dragon meat is from heaven, donkey meat is from earth.”

　　The donkeys raised in Junan are fed only on pollution-free green plants such as grass and drink natural mineral water from Tianhu and Shiquan lakes. Their meat is not only delicious but also highly nutritious. The nationally renowned “Junan Laodifang Donkey Meat Restaurant” has unique skills in preparing donkey meat. The cooked meat is incredibly fragrant, and the broth remarkably savory, earning high praise from diners. Served with bright yellow broth and richly flavored, salty-spicy seasonings, it boasts excellent color, aroma, taste, and presentation — a superb tonic that one simply can’t get enough of. Alongside Linyi Babao Fermented Soybeans and Mengyin Bachelor’s Chicken, it ranks among the three most famous local dishes of the Yimeng region.

　　Preparation method: Skin and cut up a whole donkey, bone-in, into chunks. Soak in clear water to remove blood. Place in a pot with green onions, ginger (crushed), seasoning packet, cooking wine, meat chunks, and offal. Add water to cover the ingredients, bring to a boil over high heat, skim off the foam, then simmer over low heat until the meat is tender but not falling apart. Remove from heat, take out the meat chunks, slice them, and serve with a dip of salt paste.