Fermented Meat,Thin in Shape but Rich in Flavor
1 min readDuan Wenchang,a famous prime minister of Emperor Muzong in Tang Dynasty,was very interested in diet and he wrote 50 chapters of cooking in The Book of Diet.When he visited his hometown in Jiangling,a story concerning fermented meat took place.
Back in his hometown,Duan found that a local dish which had the shape of comb was so greasy that people seldom took it.Based on his own experience of a gastronome,Duan proposed that the fat meat should be replaced with pork belly and the fried pepper be replaced with black curded beans.He also asked the cook to add some onion and ginger as well.
Several days latter,the meat was served at the table again but with a totally different look and taste.The bright red color,tender,soft but not greasy meat and attracted many people.They all wondered to know tragrant and impressive taste what this new dish was.Impresse d by the slim sliced meat,Duan came up an idea to Call it”Fermented Meat”.So this dish earned its position and reputation thereafter till now.
