Don't pack Xuanwei ham or ham mooncakes for the flight home
Xuanwei and all of Qujing
Xuanwei ham, cured in northeast Yunnan since at least the 1760s, is one of China's three famous hams, and ham-filled mooncakes are a classic Yunnan gift. But the EU and Great Britain ban travelers from bringing in meat products from China, and US customs has seized mooncakes from China as prohibited, citing African swine fever and other livestock diseases there. Eat it here instead, sliced and steamed or in a stir-fry.
What locals sayLocals rank Xuanwei ham alongside Jinhua and Rugao as one of China's three great hams.
- In Chinese
- 宣威火腿 云腿月饼
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