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Meat floss, also known as meat fluff or meat crumble.


  Meat floss, also known as meat fluff or meat crumble, is a powder made from meat after removing moisture. It is suitable for storage and easy to carry.
  Since the early days of the Mongol Empire, the dry food that Genghis Khan relied on during his campaigns across Eurasia was meat floss and milk powder. Marco Polo's travelogue mentions that Mongolian cavalry once carried a type of meat floss food. The production of meat floss is simple and does not require "showy processing," and it was perfected in early Mongolia. The predecessor of the Qing Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty, did not have legends of meat floss, but the Later Jin and Qing Dynasties were influenced by Mongolian cuisine and subsequently adopted it.
  Made from beef, lamb, lean pork, fish, and chicken after removing moisture, meat floss is a common snack in Asia, found in Mongolia, China, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
  Generally, meat floss is ground into a powdery form, suitable for children to eat, and can be mixed into porridge or dipped with steamed buns. It can also be made by adding red yeast rice, white sugar, soy sauce, and cooked oil.