Jeju Black pig
The Jeju Black (Korean: 제주흑돼지; RR: Jeju heukdwaeji) is a Korean breed of domestic pig. It is named for, and originates from, the large island of Jeju-do, which lies to the south of the country in the Korea Strait. It is a small pig with a black skin and smooth coat of hair. It has erect, unfolded ears and a narrow snout.[1]
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Under a co-operative agreement between North and South Korea, about US$160,000 worth of equipment was shipped in 2008 from Jeju Island to North Korea to build a Jeju Black pig farm in Pyongyang; breeding stock was to follow when the farm was ready.[2]
As food
Pork from the Jeju Black is said to have a unique taste, and forms the basis of some local dishes. It is smoked over burning hay, which gives it an unusual flavour and a chewy consistency.[3]
Until the later twentieth century, these pigs were kept to dispose of human waste. They were housed in sites built below the outside latrines where their "food" was directly delivered. From the 1960s, this practice gave way to more conventional feeding. Some believe that the change has adversely affected the flavour of the meat.[4][5]
See also
References
- "Native Black Pig" Archived 2009-12-14 at the Wayback Machine @ Information Network Village Archived 2010-03-06 at the Wayback Machine.
- "Jeju to offer pig farm to DPRK" @ North Korea Economy Watch, January 16, 2009.
- "Local food in Jeju" Archived 2007-12-28 at the Wayback Machine @ Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
- "Waste not, want not - Jeju's black pig" Archived 2008-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, English Street, No.6, Tuesday March 13, 2007 @ Korea Hong Kong Friendship Association Archived 2010-02-28 at the Wayback Machine.
- "Jeju’s black pig still tasty on the table". JoongAng Daily, February 15, 2007.