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]

Jeju Black
A piglet
Country of originKorea
Traits
  • Pig
  • Sus scrofa domesticus

Under a co-operative agreement between North and South Korea, about US$160,000 worth of equipment has been shipped from Jeju-do to North Korea to build a Jeju Black pig farm in Pyongyang; breeding stock is to follow when the farm is 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
  1. "Native Black Pig" Archived 2009-12-14 at the Wayback Machine @ Information Network Village Archived 2010-03-06 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "Jeju to offer pig farm to DPRK" @ North Korea Economy Watch, January 16, 2009.
  3. "Local food in Jeju" @ Jeju Special Self-Governing Province
  4. "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.
  5. "Jeju’s black pig still tasty on the table". JoongAng Daily, February 15, 2007.


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