A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Mildly sour liquid with vegetables fermented using noodle-cooking water.
In the kitchen
Jiangshui noodles in Dunhuang.
Celery or cabbage-type vegetables can be used; it is a prepared vegetable ferment rather than plain vinegar.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有浆水吗？
Does this dish contain Sour fermented-vegetable liquid?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
