In the early 1990s, there was a business boom in Wuling Township, and Lin Xinli also abandoned the field and went to the city to open a snack bar. Although the business is good, Lin Xinli believes that to gain a foothold in the city, snack bars should have their own characteristics. He thought that the red and bad rabbits were always the most sought-after for banquets in the village. Why not try to run a bad rabbit?
1One day in March 1992, Lin Xinli processed the first bad rabbit and sold it to seven customers. The response is not bad. Then, the demand keeps rising. Lin Xinli collects customer opinions while selling. Most customers have reflected a problem: the smell of grass is too strong! But the rabbit's staple food is grass. How can I get rid of the smell of grass? After many experiments, Lin Xinli found that smoking with Chinese herbal medicines such as tea seed oil and angelica sinensis had good weeding effect, stronger fragrance and better taste. So, the bad rabbit became a roast rabbit. Lin Xinli also named her shop "Wuling Roast Rabbit Shop".
Once, a chef of Longshan Hotel in the county accidentally tasted Lin Xinli's roasted rabbit meat and was full of praise. The next day, the chef brought several other chefs from the hotel to taste, and they all said yes. The chefs tried to put the roast rabbit at the party, and the customers responded well. Some people even ask for roast rabbits by name. Since then, roasted rabbits have been upgraded from "local flavor" in rural areas to "special dishes" at banquets.