Xuanwei ham

Xuanwei ham in a butcher shop

Xuanwei ham (Chinese: 宣威火腿; pinyin: Xuānwēi huǒtuǐ) is a dry-cured ham in Qujing Prefecture of Yunnan province, China.[1][2] Xuanwei ham has a 250-year history dating back to 1766. In 1909 it was first mass-produced and gained popularity. In 1915 Xuanwei ham won a gold medal at Panama International Fair. Xuanwei ham enjoys a high reputation both internationally and locally.[1] The ham is "rose-red" in color and similarly shaped to a pipa.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Xuanwei ham". kaleidoscope.cultural-china.com. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
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