Why was the meat given by fellow villagers sour when traveling to Libo, Guizhou?

Libo, located in the southern part of Guizhou Province, is known as the "Emerald of the Earth" and is known as the "Flower of the Earth, Landscape Paradise". Xiaoqikong in Libo, Guizhou is also known as China's "super bonsai". There are fantastic mountains and mysterious jungles, and the water here changes rapidly, with rapids, waterfalls, deep pools, and shoals, a combination of movement and stillness.

"Xiaoqikong" refers to the Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge built in the 15th year of Daoguang (1836) in Libo Xiaoqikong Scenic Area, hence the name of the scenic area. Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge was once an important bridge connecting Libo to Guangxi. The bridge is made of granite strips. The bridge body is covered with vines and ferns. The ancient trees on both sides are towering. Huge branches stretch out along the bridge like giant umbrellas.

There is also a legend about the Seven Fairies about the Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge. The Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge is the famous "Loyalty Bridge" in the local area. According to legend, a couple could not be together due to external pressure. Because of love, they eloped hand in hand. When they escaped to the Qikong Bridge, the rough river blocked them. They were gone, and just as they were preparing to elope, the Seven Fairies were moved by their true love and transformed into a seven-hole bridge to help them cross the river. However, this bridge embodies the power of time and destiny. Each step will age one point at a time, which means that they have walked for a year. When they finish walking the seven-hole bridge, they will also be gray-haired, and they will walk hand in hand. lifetime. The couple walked hand in hand without hesitation. In just a hundred steps, they got what they wanted: holding their son's hand and growing old together. Do you have the courage to walk across the Xiaoqikong Ancient Bridge with your lover?

My favorite thing in Xiaoqikong Scenic Area is the water forest.

The water forest is also called Yaochi. It is about 600 meters long and divided into upper and lower sections. Dense trees and shrubs grow in the river valley, forming an emerald barrier. The clear river water flows down from the forest on the river bed. After a long period of erosion, there is no grain of sand in the river bed, and even the rocks are very round. The water forest can be described as: "water flows on the rocks and trees grow in the water." Visitors can climb vines with their hands, step on the roots, walk along the river, step on waterfalls and waves. This kind of close contact makes the water forest very friendly.

Xiaoqikong has a deep connection with pigs. There is another scenic spot called Wild Boar Forest, which is a typical karst funnel forest. From the bottom of the funnel to the edge of the mountain on the horizon, there are dense jungles overlapping each other. All the trees are covered with flocculent usnea, and from a distance they look like savages covered in downy hair. Hence the name Wild Boar Forest.

When you come to Libo, you must talk about sour meat. They say that if the meat is sour, it is spoiled. But why do the folks here serve sour meat to guests? Do they not like us? In fact, on the contrary, sour pork is a unique and special dish of the Buyi people in Libo, a delicacy that can only be tasted when you come to the local area.

Sour meat is made from pickled fresh meat. Every household in Libo has a jar and has the ancestral technique of pickling sour meat. The fat meat of pickled sour pork is milky white, and the lean meat is dark red, just like freshly slaughtered meat. It is fresh in color, sour and delicious, and can be eaten right out of the jar.

It is best to eat sour pork with a few grains of rice or peppercorns on each piece of meat, so that it tastes fragrant and the skin is crispy. The meat of the sour pork is fresh and the acidity is just right. Just smelling it is full of aroma, and it tastes refreshing and delicious without any greasy feeling. If you can tolerate spicy food, sprinkle some dry chili powder on top to make it taste even better.

If you want to eat sour pork but can’t eat raw meat, you can order a stir-fried sour pork locally. Although you won’t experience the most original taste of pickled sour pork, you can still taste it. Maybe have a taste of what sour meat is.

Travel is sometimes about continuing life in a different place. Experiencing the most unique local food is also part of travel. Have you ever eaten any special snacks that are unforgettable?