ham
火腿· huotui
protein
Taste & Role
Salty🍯 Sweet🐟 UmamiSavory🫙 Fermented
Used more as a seasoning than a main protein, it is diced, sliced, or added whole (rind and bone included) to soups, stocks, braises, and steamed dishes to infuse them with savory depth. It is a classic component of dishes like Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and winter melon soup.
What it is
Chinese ham is a dry-cured pork leg, most famously Jinhua ham from Zhejiang province, that is salted and aged for months until dense and deeply flavored. Unlike Italian prosciutto or Spanish jamon, it is saltier and almost always cooked rather than eaten raw. Yunnan and Xuanwei hams are other well-known regional varieties.
Nutrition
per 100 g- Calories
- 107 kcal
- Protein
- 16.1 g
- Total fat
- 2.68 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fiber
- —
- Sodium
- 1200 mg
USDA FoodData Central (closest standard match)
Substitutes
No registered substitutes — this one is usually easy to find.
Recipes using it
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