Baiyun pig hand is a traditional specialty dish in The Guangzhou area of China, and almost every restaurant has this dish. Pig hands are pig's trotters. Baiyun pig hand is mainly made of pork hand, boiled in boiling water until soft and rotten, fished out and cooled, and then added seasonings to eat, which is a delicacy with wine.
According to legend, in ancient times, there was a temple on Baiyun Mountain, and there was a Nine Dragon Spring behind the temple, and the spring water was clear and sweet. There was a mischievous little monk in the temple, who took advantage of the master's outing and secretly got a pig hand to try to relieve the hunger. Who knew that as soon as the pig's hand entered the pot, Master returned. In a panic, the little monk threw the pig's hand into the spring. Unexpectedly, the pig hand was picked up by a woodcutter who chopped wood and returned home, seeing that the pig hand was not dirty or smelly, and it was very white, so it was cooked with sugar, salt, vinegar and other condiments and the pig hand, and the good pig hand was sour with sweetness, and the skin was smooth and smooth. Later, this method of making pig hands gradually spread, and because it originated in Baiyun Mountain, it was called "Baiyun".
According to the "Chronicle of Panyu County", Jiulong Spring: "The spring is extremely sweet, and the cooking has a golden stone atmosphere." "Kowloon Spring is rich in minerals, crystal clear, and soaking pig hands with it can best relieve greasiness. It is said that the most elaborate Baiyun pig hand in Guangzhou today is still soaked in the Jiulong Spring Water of Baiyun Mountain.