“Hongchishui Brand” cured meat

“Hongchishui Brand” cured meat

　　“Hongchishui Brand” cured meat is made from bamboo-fed pigs raised by mountain villagers in the mysterious Chishui region. (During the feeding process, only cooked feed is used without any additives.) It follows a traditional curing technique passed down for hundreds of years, then undergoes a months-long smoking process using more than 20 aromatic plants native to the Chishui mountains. Commonly known as “old cured meat,” it has a dry and firm texture, with meat that is red or dark red in color and fat that is transparent or ivory white. Its unique flavor once earned it some historical renown. In 2003, Chishui cured meat won the sole gold award at the Guangzhou International Food Expo. Since then, Chishui cured meat has gone global.