Luoji Mountain Black Pig [Sichuan Puge Specialty]

What is Luojishan Black Pig? Authentic Sichuan Puge Specialty: Luoji Mountain Black Pig? This article is a special article that introduces in detail the specialty of Sichuan Puge - Luoji Mountain Black Pig. It was compiled by the editorial team of China Specialty Products Network after consulting and collecting relevant information about Luoji Mountain Black Pig. The full text takes about 8 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Luoji Mountain Black Pig

Basic introduction of Luojishan black pork

Luojishan black pork is known as the "Kobe beef" of the pork industry, which reflects its tender and ultimate taste

Puge, also known as "Puji" in Yi language, means a grassland under a mountain pass. It is a county inhabited by 16 ethnic groups including Han, Hui, Miao, and Buyi, with the Yi ethnic group as the main body. Puge County is the birthplace of the Yi Torch Festival, so literati describe Puge as follows: "Puge County is the hometown of the Torch Festival with a long history, a rich and magical landscape, Puge has fascinating folk customs, and a unique tourism culture. Puge County is 74 kilometers away from the capital city of Xichang, with convenient transportation, and the AAAA scenic area of Luoji Mountain and hot spring waterfalls make people linger and forget to leave. Puge County has a long history of breeding Luojishan black pigs, which are excellent local breeds. According to the "Puge County Annals" and "Puge County Animal Husbandry Annals", "Puge black pigs belong to Liangshan black pigs, with a medium physique and a tendency towards fat consumption..." The pork cured meat, sausages, and wrapped cured meat processed from Luojishan black pork are essential gifts for the Yi people to celebrate the New Year, and this custom has been passed down to this day. According to legend, the ancestors of the Yi ethnic group made a living by hunting, and their prey mainly consisted of small animals with two legs such as wild chickens. There were relatively few medium-sized animals with four legs such as wild boars and rock sheep, and the least large animals with four legs such as bison; The harsh living conditions made food hard to come by. Our ancestors knew that sharing prey with their people and uniting and helping each other were the only way to gather strength and overcome the harsh natural environment to survive; The ancestors gradually mastered advanced production technology. With the abundance of food, sometimes the prey could not be eaten up, so animal domestication emerged; Traditional religious activities such as sacrifice, prayer, divination, exorcism, and disease control, as well as communication between tribes, have made domesticated animals such as chickens, black pigs, sheep, and cows the main focus of food; Over time, the Yi ethnic group gradually formed the customs of the most prestigious guests killing cows, the more prestigious ones killing black pigs (sheep), and ordinary guests killing chickens when entertaining guests. Luojishan Black Pig is a primitive and precious local breed developed by the Yi people in the mountainous areas above the second half of Puge County through long-term natural selection and breeding under special climatic, geographical, and ecological conditions. Due to the fact that the grazing and growth period of commercial black pigs is generally over one year, with no external pollution during the entire growth period, the produced meat is moderately fat and lean, of good quality, tender and juicy, with a rich aroma and extremely high quality. It is a high-end pork variety that meets the needs of modern cuisine and health. Yi ethnic group is a major festival celebrated by the Yi people to celebrate a bountiful harvest. Every household in Yi ethnic group has to slaughter black pigs from Luoji Mountain for worship. The ancestors of the Yi ethnic group believed that black was a color of wealth and auspiciousness, so black pigs were mainly used for New Year's Eve. Chinese cured meat and sausages made from pork are traditional delicacies; During the Chinese New Year pig competition, whoever has thick and fat pigs will have more blessings and good luck. Puge County is the birthplace of the Yi Torch Festival, with abundant tourism resources, rich ethnic customs, and diverse ethnic food culture. Luoji Mountain Black Pig Roasted sucking pig or Roasted baby pig, Tuolui Pork, Pork Tripe, Smoked Preserved Pork, Yi Sausage, New Year Greeting, and Sainian Pig all present and shine the hospitality of Yi people like fire. It is like a cup of mellow beauty that intoxicates the moon in Xishan and the hearts of guests. Many tourists who come to Puge order to taste dishes made from Luojishan black pork at the foot of Luojishan. The production of cured products from Luojishan black pork has become one of the increasingly popular Liangshan specialties among tourists

Regional Scope

Black pigs in Luoji Mountain are mainly distributed in 16 Yi ethnic settlements in the Zemu River and Xiluo River basins, including Hongmoyida Township, Mahong Township, Luogan Township, Tezi Township, Dacao Township, Yuewu Township, Zhulian Township, Caizi Township, Haliluo Township, Yedi Township, Terguo Township, Menggan Township, Gantiandi Township, Luowugou Township, Li'an Township, and Wenping Township, at an altitude of 1800-2500 meters in high mountain areas. The geographical coordinates are 102 ° 26 ′ -102 ° 46 ′ E longitude and 27 ° 13 ′ -27 ° 30 ′ N latitude, starting from Yadipoxi Village in Haliluo Township in the east, Hongqi Village in Luowugou Township in the south, Luochanghegou Village in Lian'an Township in the west, and Temoposhi Village in Hongmoyida Township in the north. The production area covers an area of 1918 square kilometers and has a total population of 191000 people. The main production area produces over 35000 heads of Luojishan black pigs annually

Product quality characteristics and features

1. Appearance features: Luojishan black pig has mostly black fur and many curly hairs on the forehead; Long head, thick and straight mouth tube; Medium sized and drooping ears; The body is narrow, with a straight back and waist, and the hindquarters are slightly higher than the forequarters; The skin on the lower thigh often has wrinkles, commonly known as "wearing pants"; Strong limbs, solid hooves, cold and rough feeding resistance, suitable for extensive open production and other characteristics. 2. Quality characteristics: Compared with ordinary pork, the test results of Luojishan black pork show significant differences in the content of some amino acids. 3. Flavor features: Luojishan black pig has bright red muscle, strong water holding capacity, obvious marble stripes on the muscle, high intermuscular fat content. The above characteristics are reflected in the taste, which is tender and juicy meat with a rich aroma