I. Historical reasons
In ancient China, the means of subsistence were scarce, and eating meat was basically the patent of the upper class. Ordinary people only have the opportunity to eat meat on holidays or birthdays. Moreover, in ancient times, cattle were very important agricultural means of production, and the social status of cattle was also attached great importance to by previous dynasties. In the worst case, you have to kill cattle with your life.
Therefore, historically, China people have a strong desire to eat pork. An interesting historical phenomenon is that in the Ming Dynasty when killing pigs was forbidden, pork gradually occupied the dining table of China people until today.
Pork itself is easy to buy.
Compared with beef and mutton, pork itself is easier to obtain. Compared with cattle and sheep, pigs have more babies, are not picky eaters, are easy to breed, grow fast and produce more meat. At the same time, pork itself is rich in oil, which is an important oil source in ancient China. After cooking, the meat is soft and rotten, delicious and mellow, and it is deeply loved by Chinese people.
3. Food culture
Compared with other meats, China people cook the most kinds of pork, which has its own uniqueness and forms a unique food culture. The beauty of pork has been mentioned from the Hongmen Banquet in Fan Kuai in Song Dynasty to Su Dongpo's Ode to Pork.
Not to mention the well-known Dongpo meat. For thousands of years, these stories have been passed down from mouth to mouth. There are countless dishes cooked by pork, such as braised pork, stewed pork vermicelli, moo Shu pork, husband and wife lung slices and so on.
Summary:
It is precisely because of the existence of ancient and modern political and cultural factors that pork can become the most common food on the table today, and it is also a product of history. It is precisely because of China people's demand for meat that they need to consume a lot of calories. At the same time, they need a lot of meat, and a lot of meat food can be born through captivity, which means that pork can match. Therefore, it is inevitable that China people love to eat pork.