Why is Tibetan fragrant pig called "Ginseng Pig"?

Tibetan fragrant pig is a specialty of Linzhi, Tibet, also known as "ginseng pig". It is the original lean pig breed in Tibet and belongs to wild animal husbandry. It grows at an altitude of 3000-4000 meters and feeds on natural wild edible plants and fruits. The average weight of adult pigs is less than 50 kilograms. He has a strong physique, a particularly developed heart and lung function, is good at running and hardly gets sick.

Authentic Tibetan fragrant pigs are small in size, low in fat, thin in skin, fragrant in meat and rich in nutrition because they are kept in the mountains and eat rich wild plants and Tibetan medicine all the year round. After checking and comparing various rationalization indexes, its calcium content is higher than that of ordinary pork by 1 19%, and compared with that of ordinary pork by 19 amino acids, Tibetan-flavored pork has 65438. 20 16 Tibetan fragrant pigs are protected by national geographical indications. Known as "drinking mountain spring water and eating delicacies", Tibetan fragrant pigs have become a brand of Tibetan food culture.

Tibetan fragrant pigs have tender meat, less fat and high nutritional value. Lean meat can produce more than 40% lean meat. It lives in the mountains all the year round and feeds on the rich wild plants in the mountains. Drinking clear spring is really thirsty, and eating delicacies is really hungry. Excellent meat quality has been a royal tribute since ancient times. Tibetan fragrant pig has six qualities, the highest amino acid content, the highest trace elements, the lowest fat content, the longest pig intestine, the thinnest pig skin and the longest mane. It is a traditional ethnic food in Tibet. The meat has high nutritional value and low fat content, and the thin-skinned meat is fresh but not greasy. Tibetan pork is delicious and tender, which is suitable for slicing, smoked with wax or fried with fire.

Tibetan pigs will have some parasites because they are kept outside all the year round, so it is best not to eat their heads. It usually takes several hours to roast a whole Tibetan fragrant pig. A roast Tibetan fragrant pig 10 to 20 kg, 30 kg to 40 yuan. Therefore, roasting a Tibetan fragrant pig is expensive.