Ferments & funk · preserved
Ya cai
Also called sui mi ya cai, Yibin ya cai, preserved mustard stems
Sichuan preserved mustard stems with brown sugar and spices, dark, sweet and savoury; essential in dan dan noodles and gan bian si ji dou.
- A kind of Pickled mustard greens
What can replace it
- T2 · GoodMei cai
Leafier and less crunchy; soak, mince and fry with a little sugar.
- T2 · GoodOlive vegetable
Oil-cooked with olives; similar dark, minced savour, less sweet.
- T3 · In a pinchZha cai
Crunchy, spicy tuber rather than sweet stems; mince finely.
Cook with Ya cai
