A northern specialty delicacy that rivals the legendary "dragon meat from heaven," costing over a hundred yuan per jin, and never seen in the south

People's living standards are getting higher and higher now, and when it comes to food, they are no longer limited to the ingredients available; they have started seeking out delicious foods. Just like how people nowadays love to travel, but whenever they arrive somewhere, the first thing they do is eat, often enjoying delicious food.

Today I'd like to introduce a northern specialty delicacy. Like cattle and horses, it was originally a helper for farmers working the fields and a means of transportation for travel. But because its meat tastes especially good, it has now become a highly distinctive local food that attracts countless tourists to come and taste it.

This delicacy is donkey meat. In the north, the donkey was originally a farming animal, but gradually people discovered another great feature of the donkey: its meat is especially delicious. When it comes to donkey meat, there is a well-known saying: "dragon meat in heaven, donkey meat on earth," which shows the social status of donkey meat in the world of gastronomy.

Moreover, in the north there are many ways to prepare donkey meat: donkey meat sandwiches, donkey meat baked cakes, braised donkey meat in soy sauce, and so on. Now even some large restaurants feature donkey meat as their signature dish, showing that donkey meat is truly loved by people. In fact, donkey meat is also very fresh and delicious, otherwise it wouldn't be so sought after. So what exactly makes the taste of donkey meat different?

As a relatively rare delicacy, donkey meat has no gamy smell like mutton when eaten, nor is it as tough as beef; the meat is very fresh and delicious. That is because donkey meat contains a variety of amino acids essential to the human body, and it is these amino acids that make donkey meat taste much fresher than other meats.

Donkey meat is not only first-rate in taste, but also top-grade in nutritional value. Donkey meat contains high protein, unsaturated fatty acids and so on, all of which are easy for the human body to absorb, so the nutritional value of eating donkey meat is also very high. This delicious donkey meat is now also very expensive; generally, processed donkey meat costs over a hundred yuan per jin, which for ordinary people makes eating donkey meat quite a luxury.

Some components in donkey meat also have medicinal health benefits for people, with effects of nourishing yin and strengthening yang for the body, especially for people who are weak, it is also a top-grade tonic. Besides donkey meat, donkey hide is also an item of extremely high value. Ejiao is made from donkey hide and has the effect of replenishing blood and nourishing the complexion.

Now quite a few farmers in the north raise meat donkeys. Besides selling donkey meat, they can also sell donkey hide, which increases their income. However, in the south of our country, the donkey is a rarely seen animal, which may be related to local customs, so few people in the south have seen a donkey, and few have eaten donkey meat.