The cured meat is an essential yummy for the southern Chinese New Year. Why the fresh food materials should go through the smoking? That’s because of the geographic position. The winter is not very cold in the past so they are pickled& smoked into cured meat for long-term consumption.
This pig head looks very terrible.
Chinese sausage is available in many places.
Besides, there is also the smoked fish. It’s said the mice preserved meat exists.