On January 12, employees of Jinnian Ham Co., Ltd. in the Jinyi New District were busy with hanging ham up to dry. The Jinhua ham made by traditional craftsmanship was cured after the Beginning of Winter. The ham has to undergo more than 40 traditional processes such as trimming, curing, cleaning, and drying so that it will look better and become more delicious. (By Ying Hongyuan, translated by Wei Han, edited by Kendra Fiddler)

Editor’s note: The traditional Chinese calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The Beginning of Winter, or 19thsolar term (立冬 Lìdōng), lasted from November 7-22 in 2020.

晒火腿

12日，金义新区金年火腿有限公司员工在翻晒火腿。 传统工艺制作的金华火腿腌制在农历立冬之后，要经过整修、腌制、清洗、日晒等40多道传统工艺，让火腿形状更好、色泽更美、味道更佳。