Steps
- 1.
Suan Cai Yu (Liaoning Province): Fermented mustard greens provide acidity and umami to balance the freshwater fish stew
- 2.
Guo Bao Rou (Heilongjiang): Pickling liquid used in sweet-sour sauce for crispy pork
- 3.
Manchu Borscht (Northeast China): Fermented vegetable brine replaces vinegar in this beetroot soup adaptation
The Science
Primary Reaction
Lactic acid fermentation