Pigs as food: breeds, cuts, blood and offal.
Neijiang black pig is the market and district brand name for the Neijiang pig, a local breed from Neijiang, Sichuan. Its features include a wrinkled face and drooping ears, and Erfangtou is now the main type. The industry in Shizhong District is documented in 2024 material, and the pork suits Sichuan dishes such as twice-cooked pork.
What
The Neijiang pig is a local black pig from Neijiang, Sichuan, with a wrinkled face and drooping ears. Neijiang black pig is its market and district brand name.1,3
When
The available material establishes no primary-text date for the breed's origin; the cited 1987 Sichuan livestock and poultry breed gazetteer was not consulted directly. A conservation farm opened on November 21, 2023 (recorded December 27, 2023); this dates a modern conservation facility.1,4
Where
The breed comes from Neijiang, Sichuan, with conservation and industry centered in Shizhong District, whose pig farming industry is documented in 2024 material.1,3,4
How
Neijiang pigs reach about 90 kilograms at 6 months. Their pork suits Sichuan cooking, especially twice-cooked pork (recorded November 25, 2024).1,3
Why
Neijiang pigs have 3 types—Erfangtou, Shizitou, and Haoganzui—with Erfangtou the main type today. A wrinkled face and drooping ears are characteristic features of this local breed.1
Impact and influence
Shizhong District, Neijiang, marketed about 75,000 Neijiang black pigs in 2023 (recorded November 25, 2024). The breed was among the first nationally protected livestock genetic resources; this claim comes from a January 12, 2024, report, and the official list was not checked.2,3