Rugao Sausage

Rugao Sausage

　　Rugao Sausage is a specialty of Rugao, Nantong, Jiangsu Province.

　　The production of Rugao Sausage began during the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1875–1908), and it has a history of over 100 years. It won the second prize at the Nanyang Industrial Exposition in the late Qing Dynasty.

　　Rugao Sausage features neat shape, compact meat texture, bright color, balanced sweet-and-salty taste, rich aroma, and high nutritional value. The lean meat is tender without being tough, while the fat remains juicy without being greasy. It can be compared with Cantonese sausage and is also known as Rushi-style sausage.

　　Jiangsu Changshou Group has inherited and developed traditional techniques, carefully developing new recipes. The Rugao-brand sausage they produce enjoys a reputation both domestically and internationally. In 1982, it was recognized as a high-quality, renowned specialty product by the Ministry of Commerce. It won the National Quality Silver Award in 1985, the Gold Award at the China Food Expo in 1988, and the Gold Award at the Hong Kong International Food Expo in 1992.