pickled mustard tuber; Sichuan preserved vegetable
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pickled mustard tuber; zha cai; Sichuan preserved vegetable
Specifically refers to a type of pickle made from the fleshy stem of Brassica juncea var. tumida (green mustard), originally from Chongqing and Sichuan region. The name derives from the pressing process used to squeeze out moisture after pickling. Commonly eaten with congee or used in stir-fries.
Wǒ我
xǐ喜
huān欢
chī吃
bái白
zhōu粥
pèi配
zhà榨
cài菜
。
I like eating white congee with pickled mustard tuber.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
bāo包
zhèng正
zōng宗
de的
fú涪
líng陵
zhà榨
cài菜
。
This is an authentic pack of Fuling zha cai.
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Mā妈
ma妈
yòng用
zhà榨
cài菜
chǎo炒
ròu肉
sī丝
，
wèi味
dào道
hěn很
xiāng香
。
Mom stir-fried shredded pork with pickled mustard tuber; it smells very fragrant.
Chāo超
shì市
lǐ里
de的
zhà榨
cài菜
pǐn品
zhǒng种
hěn很
duō多
，
yǒu有
là辣
de的
yě也
yǒu有
bù不
là辣
de的
。
There are many varieties of zha cai in the supermarket, both spicy and non-spicy.