The 12th month in the Chinese lunar calendar is the pig-butchered season in China. Even for the Chinese New year, only a small portion is consumed. How do people preserve the rest large amount of pork? One answer is: to make Chinese bacon. We call it la rou (腊肉). In many places of South China,... Continue Reading →
The first time to render lard,but not very successfully
Some people might have a negative response when reading this post’s title. Chinese have a long history of eating lard. For a long time, there was a meat shortfall in China. In the past, lard was natural and wholesome for pigs did not have any access to additives, chemicals etc. In other words, Chinese consumed... Continue Reading →