Shangdang Ass Bacon from Changzhi, Shanxi, China

Shandang Ass Bacon, from Changzhi, Shanxi Province, China. It is preserved donkey meat. 山西世龙食品有限公司 Scan by Don Tai

Returned, she did, and with it some gifts. Bought in Changzhi, Shanxi Province, China, we received 3 packages of Shangdang ass bacon. And no, I am not being crude, as it clearly states, in English, on the package. I believe there is something lost in translation. Ass bacon is the Chinese to English translation, obviously made by a Chinese person in need of further translation experience, of donkey corned meat. Salty, but otherwise tasty.

Product: 上党腊驴肉 / Shangdang dried donkey meat
company: 山西世龙食品有限公司 / Shanxi World Dragon Food Company limited
address: 长治市城北西街168号，山西 长治 / Shanxi, Changzhi

Chinese at the back of the package:

长治， 美丽富饶的上党盆地， 山川秀美， 天蓝水绿， 特产丰富， 是优质绿色食品的天然产地， 是享有盛誉的绿色 （有机） 经济区。

饶： rao2: rich, abundant
盆: pen2: basin, pot
秀: xiu4: elegant, refined
蓝: lan2: indigo
质： zhi4: substance
享: xiang3: enjoy
盛: sheng4: abundant
誉： yu4: reputation, praise

MDBG Translation:

Changzhi, upper basin of the beautiful and rich, beautiful mountains and rivers, blue Aqua, specialty rich, high quality natural green food producing area, is a prestigious green (organic) economic zone.

Google’s translation:

Changzhi Shangdang basin beautiful and rich , beautiful landscape , sky blue water green , rich products , high-quality green natural origin, are prestigious green ( organic ) economic zone.

Back of Package description:

上党腊驴肉起源于唐宋鼎盛明清， 风味独特， 久负盛名， 其肉质腊而不腻
‘瘦而不柴
’香味四溢
‘回味无穷, 广为流传民间谚语, 天上龙肉， 地上驴肉
就是对其之赞誉。

夲产品采用传流工艺和现代科技相洁合的方法精制而成， 素有 “上党腊驴肉
’一品满口香” 之称, 实为居家旅行
‘馈赠亲友之住品。

腊: xi1: dried meat
源： yuan2: surname
宋: song4: surname
鼎： ding3: ancient cooking pot
独: du2: solitary
负: fu4: to carry
腻: ni4: greasy
柴： chai2: firewood
溢: yi4: overflow
穷: qiong2: poor
流: liu2: to flow
谚语: yan2yu3: proverb
赞誉: zan4yu4: praise
夲: ben3: this
采: cai3: to pick
科技: ke1ji1: science and technology
相: xiang4: appearance
洁: jie2: pure, clean
精: jing1: essence
制: zhi4: overpower
素: su4: plain
称:chen4: suitable
馈: kui4: send gift
赠： zeng1: give present
亲友： qin1you3: relatives and friends
住: zhu1: to live

Here is MDBG.net’s translation:

La donkey party originated in the Tang and Song dynasties on flourishing in Ming and Qing dynasties, the flavor is unique, prestigious, its fleshy wax but not greasy
‘ Thin and not fuel
‘ Fragrant
‘ Memorable, popular folk sayings, the sky Dragon meat, ground meat
Is the praise.

Go forward with Liu process and cleaning method is refined by modern science and technology, known as “Party on La donkey meat
‘ A mouthful of sweet, “said, it is for the tour
‘ The gift of living relatives.

Here is Google’s translation:

Shangdang wax donkey originated in the Tang and Song Dingsheng Ming , unique flavor , prestigious , and its meat is not greasy wax
” Thin rather than firewood
‘ Fragrant
‘ Food for thought , widely circulated folk proverbs, heavenly dragon meat , ground donkey
It is the praise.

Ben product uses mass flow technology and methods of modern science and technology Jie bonded refined , known as ” Prince Shangdang donkey
‘ A product fragrant mouthful , “he said , in fact, travel home
‘ Gifts for friends and relatives live goods.

Here is the English translation from the package:

Shangdang ass bacon derived from Tang & Song and well in Ming & Qing dynasty. This product has special flavour and is famed for a long time,it is fat and no oily thin and no dry,delicious taste and long aftertaste.A proverb among the people says “the dragon meat in heaven and the ass meat on the earth”.

This product is refinely made with traditional and modern technology and has been praised as “Shangdang ass bacon is tasteful flavour and full nutrition”.it is a kind of excellent present for travelling and presenting relatives and friends.

Initially I thought that the package’s English translation needed some work, but compared to the MDBG or Google translation it seems pretty good. Computerized translation still needs some improvement.

In the mean time we will try to enjoy the Chinese ass bacon. The meat has a similar consistency to South American corned beef, but saltier and a bit drier. It comes in a large lump, vacuum sealed in thick plastic foil. While it is not anyone’s favourite snack in our house, it is edible and you will not die. You could take it camping, but don’t tell your fellow campers. I certainly would not give it to friend or family as a gift.

Shandang Ass Bacon, from Changzhi, Shanxi Province, China. It is preserved donkey meat. 山西世龙食品有限公司 Scan by Don Tai

Shandang Ass Bacon, from Changzhi, Shanxi Province, China. It is preserved donkey meat. 山西世龙食品有限公司 Scan by Don Tai