Liha töötlemine
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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.
Other Ingredients
2005), and Rugao hams in the Jiangsu
province. Marine salt is the main ingredient for dry-
cured ham. Particular flavors depend on the