Thao Nhi (HCMC) plans to buy Espana salted pork leg on Lunar New Year 2024. She plans to buy retail salted pork thighs in pieces (about 1-2kg) at supermarkets. Depending on the type of pork thighs, the price ranges from about 2 million VND/kg to 10 million VND/kg.
I know this product is not new because many years ago, well-off families ate this dish on the occasion Tet quite often. However this year salted pork thighs become popular Tea has been mentioned a lot on social networks recently.
Currently on e-commerce platforms, websites of supermarkets or groups selling Tet food, this dish is hung in a central position. This product even appeared in shark Hung’s livestream session on January 24, even advertising a limited edition priced at 112 million VND/unit.
Van Hung (Hanoi) once bought Espana salted pork to try on Lunar New Year 2023. However, Hung said that this dish is not suitable for Vietnamese taste because it is too salty and does not have many unique features.
Hung believes that salted pork leg is only suitable for those who like the feeling of sipping with wine. . However, instead of salted pork leg, there are many other dishes suitable for sipping Tet day at a more reasonable price.
Even if you want to buy it as a Tet gift, you don’t have to “love foreigners” to the point of having to buy pork thighs Spanish salt. He shared that there are many options for Tet gifts that are Vietnamese products that are both delicious, unique, and still “luxurious”.
Not to mention, there are currently many types of salted pork thighs with prices ranging from several million VND per kg. The transportation process is also a matter of concern because if not properly preserved during transportation, the product may be damaged.
Hoai An – who regularly does business in imported goods – said that Espana pork leg is a dish with a new flavor that attracts the curiosity of buyers. However, buyers should carefully learn about the origin of pork thighs purchased from reputable importers with full food safety certificates instead of buying hand-carried products floating on the market.
In addition, the front thigh meat of the pig is the most delicious part, so people should buy this part because the meat is tender and has a delicious flavor without much fat. It is advised that buyers should carefully learn about the salting time of salted pork thighs. Normally, the incubation period for these types of drumsticks is from 24 months to 48 months. The longer the salting time, the higher the price of the salted pork leg.
Currently there are two popular types of Espana salted pork leg introduced for sale in Vietnam: Jamon Iberico thigh and Jamon Serrano thigh. In which Jamon Serrano is thigh processed from common white pig breed while Jamon Iberico is processed from rare black pig breed in Spain’s Iberian peninsula which is more premium than white pig.
Black pig in Spain The Iberico Peninsula is a type of pig that is a cross between a wild boar and a native pig of the Mediterranean region. This type of pig is only distributed in southern Spain and Portugal. Iberico black pork is free-range in vast oak forests so their meat is very firm and has a low fat percentage.
The way to prepare salted pork thighs is quite elaborate. First, the thighs are sorted, then the fat, skin and tendons are trimmed and then salted for 1-2 weeks in containers. Then wash the thighs with water and let the salt soak into the meat and dry after 1-2 months. Next, the pork leg is hung on a high rack and put into a cold room from -1 degrees Celsius to 12 degrees Celsius within 6 months. The meat will gradually be finished when the protein and fat… begin to change.
Finally, the pork leg is transferred to storage rooms where seasonal conditions change, causing 40% of the leg’s weight to melt away. This final stage lasts from 1 year to 3 years.
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