World Flavors Cookbook

Ancient Pickled Vegetables (Pao Cai)

Name: Ancient Pickled Vegetables (Pao Cai)
Cuisine: Ancient World
Ingredients: cabbage, radish, salt, rice water (from washing rice), ginger, garlic

Vegetables preserved in a brine of salt and rice water, a traditional Northern Wei preparation.

Cuisine: Ancient World

Ingredients

cabbage, radish, salt, rice water (from washing rice), ginger, garlic

Instructions

Cut vegetables into chunks. Pack into a jar with salt, aromatics, and rice water. Let sit for several days until the brine turns sour and the vegetables are crisp and tangy.