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Difference between 臘肉 and 臘味?

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I'm having trouble working out the difference between 臘肉 (là ròu) and 臘味 (là wèi). Are they actually different from each other? I usually see the former translated as "Chinese ham" and the latter as "Chinese preserved meat", but the photos I've found online look quite similar.

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The first is specifically Chinese cured belly pork (bacon) the second refers to all types of Chinese preserved meats like bacon, sausage, duck etc.

Thank you! That makes sense.

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