Princely pork

Iberico ham brings a luxe touch to food imports of Spain, Liu Zhihua reports.

In 1879, Spanish entrepreneur Rafael Sanchez Romero founded 5J Cinco Jotas to offer meats from 100-percent Iberian black pigs, an animal species descended directly from the prehistoric Mediterranean boar.

More than 130 years later, the company's premium ham is capturing the hearts of Chinese foodies, while it has become a national treasure of Spain.