What is mash?

Sweet wine is a traditional snack in Jiangnan area. It is a sweet rice wine fermented by steamed glutinous rice mixed wine yeast (a special microbial yeast). Fermented wine is also called mash. Sweet wine belongs to the flavor snacks in Huizhou and other places. It doesn't completely belong to the category of wine, but it has the smell of wine. Because it is made of glutinous rice, it moistens the fragrance of pure rice. It is a famous flavor snack in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Anhui.

You can eat rice with wine when you eat. After fermentation, it can be eaten raw (children should not eat raw) or boiled in water. You can also add eggs when cooking, which are sweet and delicious wine-brewed eggs, or add brown sugar and honey when cooking.

How to preserve fermented grains;

1. Sealed storage: put the mash into a sealed container and then store it in the refrigerator or freezer. Sealed containers can keep the humidity and freshness of mash for a long time.

2. Moisture-proof and fresh-keeping: The wine is easy to get wet and should be stored in a humid environment. Put a small amount of edible desiccant, such as dried rice or dried corn flour, in the container where the mash is put to absorb water.

3. Frozen storage: Put the fermented grains into sealed bags or containers, and then put them into the freezer of the refrigerator. Freezing can prolong the shelf life of mash and make it easier to store.

4. Dry preservation: put the mash in a ventilated and dry place until it is dry. Then store the dried mash in a dry container to avoid moisture. This method can preserve the mash for several months or longer, but it may harden the taste.

5. When choosing the storage method of fermented grains, we should comprehensively consider the actual situation, choose the one that suits us, and strictly abide by the corresponding storage method and hygiene regulations to ensure the safety and quality of fermented grains.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Old Stove.