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What is Xuanwei Ham?
A celebrated dry-cured Yunnan ham known for its deep aroma, rosy color and concentrated savoriness.
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Flavor profile
Savory · Aromatic · Umami
A celebrated dry-cured Yunnan ham known for its deep aroma, rosy color and concentrated savoriness.
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Key ingredients
Local pork leg and salt, transformed through curing, drying and maturation.
This is a food guide, not a recipe. Ingredients and preparation vary between cooks, shops and cities.
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How it is usually made
Pork legs are salted and air-cured for an extended period, allowing climate and time to develop the ham’s characteristic aroma.
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Origin and food culture
Xuanwei ham is named for Xuanwei in Qujing, northeastern Yunnan, where salted pork legs are cured and matured in the local climate.
It is a preserved ingredient as well as a food in its own right, used sparingly to season soups, steam-pot chicken and vegetable dishes because of its concentrated salt and aroma.