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Bulgaria

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Elenski but is a dry-cured ham from the town of Elena in northern Bulgaria and a popular delicacy throughout the country. The meat has a specific taste and can be preserved in the course of several years, owing much to the unique process of making the product and the climatic conditions of the part of Stara Planina where Elena is located.

Jinhua ham in China

Chinese dry-cured hams have been recorded in texts since prior to Song dynasty and used in myriad dishes. Several types are existent in Qing dynasty and used in dishes of stewing hams (火腿炖肘子), and vegetables, or for a wide variety of soup and important soup stocks. One of the most famous Chinese hams is the Jinhua ham, a dry-cured ham which is used to produce a dish known as "Buddha jumps over the wall". Jinhua ham is used in Chinese cuisines to flavor stewed and braised foods as well as for making the stocks and broths of many Chinese soups. The ham was awarded first prize in the 1915 Panama International Merchandise Exhibition.[1]

France

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Hams aging in an atmospherically-controlled storage room in Mazerolles, Béarn
Ver artigo principal: Bayonne ham

Bayonne Ham or Bayonne is an air dried salted ham that takes its name from the ancient port city of Bayonne in the far South West of France (Le Pays Basque or Basque country).

Jambon de Paris is a wet-cured, boneless ham, which is served cold in thin slices and is a favourite of French families, especially children, to fix a quick meal.

Germany

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Sliced Black Forest ham, a German product

Regional varieties of dry-cured, smoked hams include:

Referências

  1. Wang Ang, Catharina Yung-Kang; Liu, KeShun; Huang, Yao-Wen (1999), Asian foods: science & technology, ISBN 9781566767361, CRC Press, pp. 209–212 
  2. Hormel.com