Sichuan Pickles: a Taste Test

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"Is this Yacai?" - accompanied by a picture of something that is decidedly not Sichuanese Yacai - is probably one of the most frequently asked questions we get on this channel. It's an ingredient that's largely around, but strangely unavailable in pockets (some Cantonese-focused Chinese supermarkets seem to not carry the ingredient). So we decided to try eight different Chinese preserved vegetables, put them to the test to see if any of them stacked up as a possible substitute for Yacai. 0:00 - What is Yacai? 3:03 - Chinese Pickles Taste Test 9:46 - Conclusion: The Next Best Thing YACAI 芽菜 English Names: Dried Vegetable, Fermented Mustard, Preserved Mustard Stems Made from: Mustard Greens https://themalamarket.com/products/yibin-suimiyacai-preserved-mustard-stem ZHACAI 榨菜 English Names: Sichuan Preserved Vegetable, Preserved Mustard Made From: B. juncea subsp. tsatsai var. tumida https://themalamarket.com/collections/regional-chinese-sauces-pickles/products/zhacai-preserved-mustard-tuber GANLANCAI 橄榄菜 English Names: PS Olive Vegetable, Preserved Mustard in Brine Made from: Chinese Olive Greens and Mustard Greens https://www.amazon.com/PS-Olive-Vegetables-HK-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E8%93%AC%E7%9B%9B%E6%A9%84%E6%AC%96%E8%8F%9C/dp/B0088LLRI2 XUECAI 雪菜 English Names: Snow Vegetable, Pickled Cabbage, Preserved Pot Herb Mustard Made from: Brassica juncea var. crispifolia https://www.amazon.com/Pack-Mailing-Canned-Pickled-Cabbage/dp/B08CMXDG5N/ SUANCAI 酸菜 English Names: Sour M

Published 2021-03-21 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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