Rice vinegar (China traditional condiment)

Rice vinegar is a traditional condiment in China, which is made of rice. Rice vinegar tastes fresh and mellow, with moderate sweetness and sourness. It can be used for seasoning or curing food.

Production steps of rice vinegar

The production steps of rice vinegar are very simple, just prepare rice, water and yeast, and follow the following steps.

Step 1: Prepare the rice.

After washing rice, soak it in clear water for one night to make the rice fully absorb water.

Step 2: cook.

Put the rice soaked in water into the pot, add appropriate amount of water and cook until the rice becomes soft and waxy.

Step 3: fermentation

Put the cooked rice into a fermentor, add proper amount of yeast and water, stir well, cover it, and put it in a warm and ventilated place for fermentation.

Step 4: Filter.

After the fermentation is completed, the fermentation broth is filtered to remove rice residue and yeast.

Step 5: ferment again.

Put the filtered liquid into a clean fermentor, cover it and put it in a warm and ventilated place for secondary fermentation.

mature

After the second fermentation, put the liquid in a ventilated and dry place and let it mature naturally.

The use of rice vinegar

Rice vinegar can be used not only for seasoning, but also for pickling food. Here are some common usages.

Usage 1: seasoning

Rice vinegar can be used to prepare various sweet and sour flavors, such as sweet and sour juice, cold sauce and so on. At the same time, rice vinegar can also be used to flavor cooking, soup and other dishes.

Use 2: Pickled food

Rice vinegar can be used to pickle various foods, such as radish, cucumber and tofu. Pickled food not only tastes delicious, but also has a certain fresh-keeping effect.

Nutritional value of rice vinegar

Rice vinegar is not only delicious, but also has certain nutritional value.

nutritional ingredient

Rice vinegar is rich in nutrients such as organic acids and amino acids, which can promote human metabolism and enhance immunity.

Health function

Rice vinegar also has a certain health care function, which can help digestion and lower blood pressure and blood lipid. At the same time, rice vinegar also has a certain antioxidant effect, which can delay aging.