What does Lizhuang white meat mean?

Lizhuang white meat, full name "Lizhuang knife-edge garlic white meat", is a traditional delicacy of Lizhuang, a famous historical and cultural town in Yibin, Sichuan. Taking "Changbai Mountain" or "York" or "Baxia" pork as raw material, the skin is thin and tender, and with various sauces, it has the characteristics of refreshing fragrance, fat but not greasy, and slag after chewing.

Li Zhuang's selected white meat must be preserved for less than one year, and it is best to feed it to "Changbai Mountain" or "York" or "Bashia" pigs, with thin skin and tender meat and appropriate lean meat rate. The raw material of Lizhuang white meat is the part of the pig's hind legs and buttocks after the first knife is removed, commonly known as "two-knife meat", and each pig is only about 3 kilograms.

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According to folklore, the white meat in Lizhuang evolved when people from all walks of life sliced the cut fox Su Daji and ate it in garlic paste during Zhou Wuwang's attack and uprising. Because the sliced meat is thin and long, it is wrapped in chopsticks, so it is called "foot-bound meat". During his stay in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, at the suggestion of Meng Tao, a cultural person who moved to Lizhuang, Cuiping District, the owner of "Liu Fen" restaurant readily accepted and changed the name of "foot-binding meat" to "Lizhuang white meat".

The full name of Lizhuang white meat is "Lizhuang knife edge garlic white meat", so the garlic flavor must be highlighted in the seasoning. The specific method is to mix dried seven-star pepper, pepper and garlic into paste, and then add soy sauce, monosodium glutamate, sugar and sesame oil.

Spicy taste can be added or subtracted according to your own preferences. Seasoning must be bright, fragrant and shiny, especially garlic, which has a fresh taste. After the white meat is dipped in seasoning, the taste is fragrant and refreshing, fat but not greasy, chewed and slag, and the aftertaste is endless. After eating, I feel amazing and unforgettable for a long time.

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