Xuanwei ham
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Xuanwei ham (Chinese: 宣威火腿; pinyin: Xuānwēi huǒtuǐ) is a dry-cured ham in Qujing Prefecture of Yunnan province, China.[1][2] Xuanwei ham has a 250-year history dating back to 1766. In 1909 it was first mass-produced and gained popularity. In 1915 Xuanwei ham won a gold medal at Panama International Fair. Xuanwei ham enjoys a high reputation both internationally and locally.[1] The ham is "rose-red" in color and similarly shaped to a pipa.[3]
Xuanwei ham was first created and produced in 1909 by a businessman in Yunnan, China.
In 1911 they[who?] started canning the ham and it was first shipped around the world in 1912.
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In 1915 Xuanwei ham won a gold medal at the Panama International Fair. After that it was shipped all across the world and became an international sensation. The current production rate is at 10,000 tons.[4]
In 2001 its production center was moved by the PRC.
