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Anfu ham () is a type of dry-cured
ham Ham is pork from a leg cut that has been preserved by wet or dry curing, with or without smoking."Bacon: Bacon and Ham Curing" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 2, p. 39. As a processed meat, the term "ham ...
named after the town of
Anfu Anfu County () is a county in the west of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Ji'an. Anfu is the home of and the birthplace of political activist Xu Wenli. Administrative di ...
in
Jiangxi Jiangxi (; ; formerly romanized as Kiangsi or Chianghsi) is a landlocked province in the east of the People's Republic of China. Its major cities include Nanchang and Jiujiang. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze river in the north int ...
, China, where it originated. The ham gets its flavor from being salted and smoked and can be eaten on its own or used to add flavor to dishes. It is made in Anfu and other locations.江西：名优特产安福金品火腿
." Chinese International Agricultural Trade Fair (中国国际农产品交易会). 2010-10-20. Retrieved on September 13, 2014. Anfu ham originates from the
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''. Retrieved on September 14, 2014. Its skin is very thin but the meat is very thick. It is red with a yellowish tint. Chinaculture.org, a project of the
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'', described its shape as being "like
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leaves". Anfu ham can remain edible for years.


See also

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List of ancient dishes This is a list of ancient dishes, prepared foods and beverages that have been recorded as originating during ancient history. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with Sumerian cuneiform script, the oldest discovered for ...
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List of hams This is a list of notable hams and ham products. Ham is pork that has been preserved through salting, smoking, or wet curing. It was traditionally made only from the hind leg of swine, and referred to that specific cut of pork."Bacon: Bacon a ...
Chinese hams *
Jinhua ham Jinhua ham () is a type of specialty dry-cured ham named after the city of Jinhua, where it is produced, in Zhejiang province, China. The ham is used in Chinese cuisines to flavor stewed and braised foods as well as for making the stocks ...
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Rugao ham Rugao ham () is a dry-cured ham that originated in Jiangsu province, China. It dates to the Qing dynasty, and was first prepared circa 1851. Rugao ham is produced in a variety of flavors, colors and weights. The local breed of Jiangquhai pigs are ...
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Xuanwei ham Xuanwei ham () is a dry-cured ham in Qujing Prefecture of Yunnan province, China. 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 Int ...


References


Further reading

* 《中国民俗知识: 江西民俗》。 甘肃人民出版社, 2008. p
1-2
* 《中国名食集萃》。 中国展望出版社, 1986. p
ix, 155, 156


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