陈醋 (chéncù) · mature vinegar

Measure Word

一瓶陈醋 píng

Meanings

1 mature vinegar
2 aged vinegar (especially Shanxi black vinegar)

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

A dark, strongly sour vinegar brewed mainly from sorghum and aged for months; its fermenting grains are smoked, giving it a rich, roasted aroma. In Shanxi, where it is made, it is part of everyday cooking.

Also called 老陈醋

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

山西老陈醋很有名。

Shānxī lǎo chéncù hěn yǒumíng.

Shanxi mature vinegar is very famous.

HSK 7-9

吃饺子蘸点陈醋最香。

Chī jiǎozi zhàn diǎn chéncù zuì xiāng.

Dumplings taste best dipped in aged vinegar.

Tips

culture

山西老陈醋 (Shanxi mature vinegar) is one of China's four famous vinegars, aged for a year or more and dark brown in color. The other three: 镇江香醋 (Zhenjiang), 保宁醋 (Sichuan), 永春老醋 (Fujian).