DONG GUAN CHINESE SAUSAGE (Lap Cheong) WILL EXCITE YOUR GUESTS THIS CHINESE NEW YEAR (东莞肠)
THIS CHINESE NEW YEAR, YOU MUST ADD DONG GUAN (东莞肠) OR TUNG GUAN FOR YOUR CELEBRATORY LAP MEI FAN OR PEN CAI. WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT DONG GUAN SAUSAGE? WHERE CAN YOU BUY THIS LAP CHEONG IN SINGAPORE?
ORIGINS
Originating from Guangdong, Dong Guan, also called 'Chinese Chorizo', has a unique, sweeter flavour and festive aroma. In Singapore, the only place where you can buy this kind of "Lap Cheong" is from Teck Sang, located in Hong Kong Street. During the Chinese New Year (CNY) celebrations, it’s a family favourite and sells out fast along with their other range of Lap Cheongs.
STORY BEHIND THE FESTIVE FAVOURITE
From Ancient Marketplace to modern cuisine.
Many debates around the genesis of the Chinese sausage (Lap Cheong), where and how it all started. It is believed that the first sausage makers were Sumerians living in what is now known as Iraq near 2900 BC. That said the first historical documentation of Chinese sausage comes around 500BC in China and also in ancient Greece. Today, variations of fusion recipes and creative improvisation to localize tastes makes a name for themselves based around this Chinese Sausage.
The Legend of the Short man (矮仔 四)
Nothing could be more interesting than the folk story behind the making of "Dong Guan Sausage". The legend behind dong guan celebrates the spirit of ingenuity among food artisans. A short man was known to in Dong Guan as (矮仔 四) handcrafted and sold a very popular Chinese sausage for a living, however, due to his height, as he carried the sausages down the street, some of the longer sausages reached the ground, dragging through the mud and dirt.
This would not do, he thought, and so he found ways to make the sausages shorter, fatter and taste differently to others to stand out. The smell and taste of his sausages became legendary, attracting many customers from afar. The rest is history.
How we modernise the production while keeping the traditional taste.
Ideal Food Industries (Pte Ltd)
Since establishing in Singapore in 1968, the "Ideal Food industry (精美,食品工業) has been manufacturing all variations of Chinese sausage including Dong Guan Sausage for the past 54 years, keeping the Canton (Hong Kong) style and recipe to be enjoyed by all in Singapore today. A classical Hand made recipe now modernized for today's market.
Mr Seit Wing Yun, Founder of Ideal food that brought us Lap Cheong
Mr Seit Wing Yun (Founder, in 70's) with some fresh sausage at the retail Teck Sang. Today, Chinese sausage is a celebrated addition to any "Lap Mei Fan" dish. You can pick up your supply of Dong Guan Lap Cheong from Teck Sang on Hong Kong Street today or shop online at TechSangonline.com.
