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solid-statefermentedfoodofanimalorigin
Originated and produced in the Jinhua area of Zhejiang province in
China, Jinhua ham is one of the most famous traditional meat products
and is widely accepted in China and Southeast Asia (Huan et al., 2005).
Legend has it that the processing of the Jinhua ham was formed as early
as the Tang Dynasty, 618–907 ; however, the name Jinhua ham was
granted by the first emperor of the South Song Dynasty, approximately
800 years ago (Huan et al., 2005; Zhou and Zhao, 2007). e process-
ing of the Jinhua ham was brought to European countries by Marco Polo
during the 13th and 14th centuries and produced a worldwide impact
on the development of dry- cured ham processing technology (Zhou
and Zhao, 2007). It is ...