Acids · Liquid
Shanxi mature vinegar
Also called Shanxi aged vinegar, lao chen cu
Northern Chinese vinegar from sorghum, barley and peas, aged for years; dark, intensely sour and smoky. Used with noodles, dumplings and hand-pulled noodle dishes.
- A kind of Chinese black vinegar
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodBalsamic vinegar
Sweeter and fruitier, lacking the sharp, smoky sorghum depth. (use 0.75× the amount)
- T2 · GoodChinkiang vinegar
Milder and sweeter than Shanxi; use a little more for the same sour punch.
- T2 · GoodJapanese black vinegar
Much milder and less malty and smoky.
- T3 · In a pinchRice vinegar
Clean and sharp but none of the dark, smoky roundness or colour.
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