He Songlin, head of a ham-making factory, checks the quality of ham at the factory in Wucheng District of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
ZHEJIANG, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Jinhua ham is a type of dry-cured ham named after the city of Jinhua, where it is produced. The ham is used in Chinese cuisines and has a long history in China.
Traditionally, ham is preserved in November in Jinhua. After several other processing measures and about half a year of fermentation, the ham can be put on the market.
Hams are dried at a ham-making factory in Wucheng District of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
A worker checks the quality of ham dried at a ham-making factory in Wucheng District of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
Workers hang ham on shelves to dry at a ham-making factory in Wucheng District of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
Workers preserve fresh ham at a ham-making factory in Wucheng District of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
A worker checks the quality of ham at a ham-making factory in Wucheng District of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
A worker preserves fresh ham at a ham-making factory in Wucheng District of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
Photo taken on Jan. 15, 2021 shows the surface of ham in fermentation at a ham-making factory in Wucheng District of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
Workers push a cart of preserved ham to the drying ground at a ham-making factory in Wucheng District of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
A worker pushes a cart of preserved ham to the drying ground at a ham-making factory in Wucheng District of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
Hams are dried at a ham-making factory in Wucheng District of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
A worker hangs ham on shelves to dry at a ham-making factory in Wucheng District of Jinhua City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Jan. 15, 2021. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)■
