What kind of vinegar is black vinegar?

Black vinegar refers to a kind of vinegar with dark color and mellow taste, which is brewed by sorghum fermentation.

Vinegar is a kind of vinegar with clear and transparent color, rich and unique fragrance and mellow and smooth taste. Has the effects of stimulating appetite, invigorating spleen, lowering cholesterol and relieving fatigue. Black vinegar is brewed with sorghum as the main raw material by traditional brewing method, which can be used with western food or Chinese home cooking. Black vinegar is rich in minerals and amino acids, and its sodium content is higher than that of white vinegar.

Vinegar is a traditional condiment in major cuisines in China. According to the literature, the brewing history of vinegar is more than 3000 years, which can be generally divided into two categories: solid fermented black vinegar, liquid fermented red vinegar and white vinegar. Vinegar is mainly fermented from glutinous rice, wheat and sorghum. It contains amino acids, lactic acid, organic acids and other components. Famous vinegars in China include Zhenjiang balsamic vinegar, Shaanxi mature vinegar, Sichuan Baoning vinegar and Tianjin Liu Du mature vinegar.