Eating in China
A pickled mustard stem with a few slices showing its firm, ridged interior.

Pickled mustard stem

榨菜Zhàcài

Salt-cured swollen mustard stems, served whole or cut into pieces.

Type
Vegetables

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Salt-cured swollen mustard stems, served whole or cut into pieces.

In the kitchen

Chopped as a topping for Jingdezhen cold rice noodles.

Stem pickle differs from leafy pickled mustard greens; seasoning formulas vary.

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