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Hams in China
In general, hams from heavy pigs give
Ham production in other areas of the world better quality (reddish color, higher content
has also grown significantly in recent years. of intramuscular fat, better marbling, etc.)
Good examples of typical hams produced than industrial-standard pigs, mainly due to
in China are the Yinghua hams, traditionally the age but also to the type of crossbreeding.
produced in the Jinhua district, a moun- Main reasons for differences due to genetics
tainous region in China with four distinct are related to chemical and biochemical char-
seasons (Du and Ahn 2001; Zhou and Zhao acteristics of respective muscles (i.e., differ-
2007), Xuanwei hams, produced in the ent enzyme profile) (Toldrá et al. 1996).
Yunnan province in the southwest of China
where there are high altitudes (Yang et al.
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