Horse meat from Huishui

Horse meat from Huishui

　　Horse meat from Huishui

　　Horse meat is rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals including calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, zinc, and selenium. Its fat is of higher quality than that of beef, mutton, or pork. Horse fat is similar to vegetable oil, and its unsaturated fatty acids can dissolve cholesterol, preventing it from depositing on blood vessel walls, thus playing a special role in preventing arteriosclerosis.

　　Horse meat is the top choice among Huishui’s specialty dishes. On cold winter nights, eating horse meat hot pot can warm the body. It has been well-known in places like Huaxi and Guiyang for several years, and “Niangjia” (a popular spot) is especially thriving, with very professional preparation. Many food enthusiasts from Guizhou make special trips to taste it. Clear horse meat (mixed), spicy horse meat (mixed), and dry pot horse meat are its three main varieties.

　　Eating horse meat is simple, and it’s not difficult to prepare. The main ingredient is usually fresh horse meat, accompanied by horse offal such as horse heart, brain, tendon, intestine, tripe, and horse white blood. It is carefully cooked with seasonings like chili paste, garlic, Sichuan peppercorn, broad bean paste, pepper, and fish mint.