Eating in China
Zaopocu vinegar ingredient on a plain plate.

Zaopocu vinegar

糟粕醋Zāopòcù

Sour soup base produced by fermenting brewing lees again, then adding water and simmering.

Type
Sauces and seasonings

A CLOSER LOOK

How to recognize it

Sour soup base produced by fermenting brewing lees again, then adding water and simmering.

In the kitchen

Zaopocu seafood-and-vegetable soup.

There are prepared soup bases and packaged forms. A purchased version’s dilution and seasonings depend on its formulation.

Ask about this ingredient

这道菜里有糟粕醋吗?

Does this dish contain Zaopocu vinegar?

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