Xixiang beef jerky was first made in the late Qing Dynasty, the production history has been more than 100 years, to the color red, crisp, fragrant, delicious, resistant to storage, wide sales, long flavor and well-known inside and outside the province, is a rare festival cuisine in urban and rural areas.
Beef jerky is a traditional and valuable halal-style food in Xixiang County, southern Shaanxi. It has been around for hundreds of years. As early as 140 years ago, it was self-made by the imam of the Xixiang Muslim Monastery, and after repeatedly improving the processing technology and improving the technology, it became a local famous product and has been passed down to the people to this day.
The characteristics of Xixiang beef jerky are: the color is ruddy and tender, reddish brown or coffee color, the lean meat is peachy, the cut surface is shiny, the aroma is fragrant, thin but not chai, crisp but not cotton, salty and moderate, the aftertaste is long, the flavor is unique, the nutrition is rich, and the storage is not bad for a long time. Its protein content is as high as 65% to 87%. It is a high protein and low fat food. Can replenish the spleen and qi, benefit the five internal organs, nourish the sperm and blood, strengthen the muscles and bones, known as "beef tonic qi, gong with astragalus" said, has a certain therapeutic effect. Xixiang beef jerky has been known as Sanqin since ancient times, and is a convenient delicacy for wine banquets, entertaining guests and tourism, and a treasure for relatives and friends. Since 1981, it has been continuously rated as a high-quality food in Shaanxi Province. In the 1983 Food Competition of the Ministry of Commerce of China, the total score exceeded the standard issued by the Ministry.
Xixiang County is located in the north subtropical, located in the eastern part of the Hanzhong Basin, north of the Qinling Mountains, South Pingba Mountain, the Han River and its tributary Muma River traverses its territory, there are "mountains do not see the mountains, water around the mountains" characteristics, gangling undulating, valleys and valleys, mild climate, abundant rainfall, water and grass tender, forest lush grain, cattle have fresh grass forage, concentrate feeding, cattle breeding conditions are unique. It is also the main production base of "Xizhen Cattle", one of the eight best breeding cattle in the country.
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