Jingjiang Pork Jerky 靖江肉脯
Jingjiang Pork Jerky is featured among the local specialties of Jiangsu.
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Jingjiang Pork Jerky (靖江肉脯) is a thin, chewy pork snack from Jingjiang (靖江). It has visible meat fibres and can be torn by hand. The flavour combines sweetness, saltiness and a savoury note from fish sauce, which Jiangsu News Radio identifies as central to its seasoning.
Sliced from the hind leg
The meat comes from the centre of the pig’s hind leg, where the muscle fibres are firm. Preparation includes selecting the meat, slicing, seasoning, spreading it on screens, dehydrating, inspecting and roasting before packing. Jiangsu News Radio gives a yield of roughly three parts jerky from five parts fresh pork.
Fish sauce and a portable gift
The fish sauce comes from China’s southeastern coast and supplies the distinctive salty-savoury character. Roasting leaves the meat chewy with clear fibres. The snack also has a place in holiday homecomings: Jiangsu News Radio describes Jingjiang people packing a bag or two to take away when they leave home again.
Sources & reading
Written from the linked sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer on 2026-09-27. Recipes and servings vary between kitchens.