Gutoushen is a traditional pickle that Sani people in Shilin eat every day. It has typical ethnic features. Fresh and delicious, it tastes fragrant, sour, sweet, spicy, and salty. It is rich in nutrients such as calcium, fat, and protein.

Gutoushen

Every year before Spring Festival, families in Sani village are full of joy when preparing the festival by killing pigs. For a pig, fat will be smelted into oil and pork will be marinated into bacon. The remaining bones, organs, and oil residue will be finely chopped, showing pink and white colors. Ingredients such as ginger, onion, garlic, chili powder, corn liquor, and salt will be added for mixing, and the entire mixture will be marinated in ceramic jars.

Killing a pig for Spring Festival

Making traditional cuisine

Chopping Gutoushen

Gutoushen can be steamed, boiled, fried, stewed, and served as a cold dish - all taste good. Containing calcium and a variety of nutrients, it can promote healthy growth of children and help treating chondropathy if eaten often.