Gaomi Roast Pork

Gaomi Roast Pork

　　Gaomi Roast Pork is a specialty dish from Gaomi City, Weifang, Shandong Province. This roast pork is rich yet not greasy, with a great texture, fragrant taste, and high nutritional value—making it suitable for all ages and meeting the dietary needs of modern people.

　　As a traditional delicacy, roast pork has long been loved by many consumers. Gaomi Roast Pork adheres to the traditional process of boiling first and then roasting, effectively reducing fat content. It boasts excellent color, aroma, and flavor, and its rich-yet-not-greasy taste has become one of its defining features. It is often praised with sayings like “You haven’t really been to Gaomi if you haven’t tried the roast pork” and “Its aroma can be smelled fifty li away.”

　　What sets Gaomi Roast Pork apart from other types of roast pork and makes it one of Gaomi City’s signature dishes is that it is marinated with a variety of Chinese herbal medicines and undergoes a complex process including washing, soaking, steaming, boiling, and smoking.

　　In restaurants across Gaomi, there is a popular dish called Cucumber with Roast Pork. Fragrant roast pork paired with refreshing cucumber makes for a simple yet delicious home-style dish. The roast pork used is typically pig ear along with pork head meat, sliced to include both fat and lean parts. The cucumber is cut into chunks, while carrots and yellow Chinese chives are julienned. These are then mixed with scallions, garlic, chili peppers, soy sauce, and a touch of vinegar. After stirring everything together, the dish is plated and sprinkled with some white sesame seeds before serving.