Red Yeast Rice Kaoliang Sausage - Ju Jia Food Store (Top 10 Souvenirs of 2008) Introduction
Known as the "vascular scavenger," the health food "red yeast rice" has functions such as lowering blood lipids and cholesterol. Recently, it has been widely used in general food products. In the tree-lined district of Taiwan, the hometown of red yeast rice, efforts have been made in recent years to preserve and promote local red yeast rice culture. Among them, Ju Jia Food in Shulin has creatively used red yeast rice as an ingredient to develop various meat products, cleverly incorporating ancestral wisdom to enhance the flavor of meat, merging it into traditional sorghum sausages. This product has not only won a spot among the top ten souvenirs of New Taipei City but has also left a lasting impression on mainland Chinese tourists, leading to cross-sea procurement. Ju Jia Food, with a history of nearly half a century, originally started as a traditional jerky shop in Shulin. Boss Li, leveraging his food expertise and creativity, has enhanced the flavor of red yeast rice sorghum sausage by selecting high-quality fresh pork leg meat, removing membranes, and cutting tendons, while using a unique recipe and golden ratio to add great flavor. The natural color of red yeast rice replaces traditional sausage coloring agents, embodying a health-conscious concept that results in a product that is less greasy and more delicious compared to traditional sausages.
