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Sa, Linyi

Sa, a local snack in Linyi region, is well-known for a long time. The local people give preference to Sa because its exceptional features: spicy and delicious, oil but not greasy and removing cold.  Drinking Sa at breakfast is a traditional practice in Linyi. The literal meaning of Sa is the soup with meat as its main ingredient. It is said that it was breakfast food of Hui nationality in Western Region in ancient time. At first, a couple of Hui nationality form Beijing during Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368AD) came to Linyi and earned  money by making Sa. It was called meat paste at that time. Later, many people copied it, which was recognized as Sa officially. The delicious Sa contains four elements: hot, spicy, aromatic, and oily.