Among the top ten famous legs in China, three from Yunnan are on the list. They are all from Xuanwei, Nuodeng and Heqing respectively. One of them became popular because of "A Bite of China".
Xuanwei ham
Xuanwei ham looks like a pipa, with only big bones and small bones, thin skin and thick meat, moderate fat and thin, and excellent meat quality. Cut the cross-section, the fragrance is strong, the color is bright, the lean meat is bright red or rose, the fat is milky white, and the bones are slightly pink, as if the blood is still nourishing. Because it is the most famous ham in Yunnan and represents Yunnan, it is also called "cloud leg". The taste of Xuanwei ham is crispy and sweet, oily but not greasy, moderately salty, elastic and tender, with a rich and long-lasting fragrance, so it is also the main filling of mooncakes. Whether it is Xuanwei ham or cloud leg mooncakes, they are the best gifts for visiting relatives and friends.
Heqing round legs
Heqing ham is also called Heqing round leg or cross leg. Because of its bent legs and feet, it is shaped like a disc, and its shape is round, so "round" and "disc" are its unique characteristics, so it is named. Heqing cross-legged meat is tender, bright in color, fat and thin, and has a strong aroma. Heqing cross-legged can be preserved for three to five years, and the taste of the old ham over three years is the best. Steaming, boiling, frying, frying, whether it is the stand out of the cross-legged dish, or the contrast with other vegetables, Heqing cross-legged dish can enhance the enjoyment of color, fragrance and flavor to the extreme. Someone once wrote a poem and praised: "Heqing round leg has good taste and quality, and five needles penetrate the bone to reveal plum blossoms. The reputation goes straight out of the sky, and the meat forest is a wonderful flower." From this, the delicacy of Heqing round leg can be seen.
Nuodun ham
The Nuodeng ham production area in Yunnan has a good environment, excellent water quality, and no pollution. Therefore, the Nuodeng ham produced is moderately salty, delicious, fragrant and aftertaste. It tastes long aftertaste. Nuodeng ham is marinated with well salt. The finished ham has an attractive rose color and is very fragrant and delicious when chewed. The old ham, which has been marinated for about three years, has a rosy color and a rich aroma. It is even more delicious after a bite. The lean meat is salty and sweet, and the fat meat is fragrant but not greasy. , the taste is more delicious. You can put slices and ginger and garlic into the pot and cook in boiling water for an hour or two. With dipping sauce, you can make a delicious cold slice of ham. Nuodeng ham once became famous for appearing in "A Bite of China", which made this little-known delicacy of the Bai nationality appear in people's field of vision.
There are also many vendors selling Nuodeng ham in the ancient city of Dali, but some of them are doubtful. I recommend a more reliable shop, Duan Xiaoya's shop located in Honglongjing. The hams in this shop come from the ancient village of Nuodeng. The hams are marinated with salt from the thousand-year-old salt well for three years. The taste is delicious and moderately salty. Fragrant and sweet, with a long aftertaste. The price is also right, you can take a large portion home with more than 100 yuan, and you can try it for free when you enter the store.