Dawangji Sausage

Dawangji Sausage

　　Dawangji Sausage is a specialty of northern Jiangsu with a history of over a hundred years. Made from carefully selected fresh pork tenderloin and processed using modern technology, it is further refined with a legendary secret recipe to achieve high quality and rich nutrition. It enjoys the reputation of being the “King of Spicy Sausages.”

　　Ingredients: pork tenderloin, ginger, salt, and other select ingredients

　　How to eat: Ready to eat upon opening the package, or wash and steam in a steamer for 25 minutes.

　　Legend has it that when Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, was a monk, he begged for alms in Dawangji, Suining. At the time, a wealthy family was holding a wedding banquet, and he was given a leftover bowl of food containing a meat product about the thickness of a carrot. Upon eating it, he found it incredibly flavorful and unforgettable. After ascending the throne, Zhu Yuanzhang longed for that delicious taste and ordered the imperial chefs to travel to Dawangji, Suining, to find the very dish he had eaten. It was then added to the imperial banquet menu, earning widespread praise from all who tasted it.