Stewed Pork in Sealed Pot (Yuanlin Style)

Stewed Pork in Sealed Pot (Yuanlin Style)

　　Located in Xinji, Jiujie Subdistrict, Xinzhou District — at the southern edge of the Dabie Mountain range in the northeastern part of Wuhan — there is a renowned local specialty celebrated across the city and even the entire eastern Hubei region: Stewed Pork in Sealed Pot (Yuanlin Style). In 1996, Yuan Lin, the creator of this dish, improved upon his family’s secret recipe by incorporating over 18 types of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs such as goji berries and dried tangerine peel, inventing the delicious Yuanlin-style sealed pot pork. In the following years, Yuan Lin continuously refined and innovated the cooking methods for the dish. In 2001, Yuanlin-style sealed pot pork was featured in a special report by Xinzhou TV for promotion. Soon after, the Wuhan Evening News published a comprehensive report on the development, preparation, and nutritional value of the dish under the headline “After Savoring Wangji Soup, Try the Pork from Xinji.”

　　 Varieties: Sealed Pot Pork Belly, Sealed Pot Pork Ribs, Sealed Pot Turtle, Sealed Pot Pig’s Trotters, Sealed Pot Tendon Meat, and more

　　 Features: A perfect balance of color, aroma, and taste; rich but not greasy, melts in your mouth. Also known as “beauty meat.”