Selenium-Rich Farmhouse Feast

Selenium-Rich Farmhouse Feast

　　Every winter, after soaking in the hot springs of Kaiyang County, the best experience is to visit a farmhouse to witness the pig-slaughtering for the New Year, followed by a delicious and authentic “pāotāng” feast.

　　 In winter, you can order a New Year pig (raised using traditional methods and fed with cooked feed, and rich in selenium), local chickens (ducks), and their eggs at farmstays in towns such as Hefeng Township or Nanjiang Township. On the day of the order, the farmhouse will slaughter the pig on-site, and prepare its offal and some fatty and lean meat into uniquely flavored farmhouse hotpot dishes and stir-fries for visitors to enjoy. After dinner, guests can also take most of the remaining meat home or have it cured into cured meats, sausages, and the like by the farmhouse.