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Meigan Cai

梅干菜

Mustard greens salted, fermented and sun-dried; steamed with pork belly.

China Fermented & pickled Vegetarian

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Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

A Shaoxing and Hakka preserve, made to carry greens through winter and famously paired with kourou pork.

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What is Meigan Cai?

Meigan Cai is a fermented & pickled from China: mustard greens salted, fermented and sun-dried; steamed with pork belly. A Shaoxing and Hakka preserve, made to carry greens through winter and famously paired with kourou pork.

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