How to pickle sour beans? How to pickle sour beans?

Sour beans are a specialty dish in Hunan and Sichuan, China. The main ingredient is cowpea, a common dish in summer. The sour taste of sour beans is attractive and has the effect of strengthening the stomach and digestion. If you want to make sour beans yourself and want to know how to pickle sour beans, you can take a look at the picture of the pickling method of sour beans below.

How to pickle sour beans? How to pickle sour beans?

1. When pickling sour beans, you need to prepare fresh tender cowpeas, salt, sugar, light soy sauce and balsamic vinegar. Also, prepare some boiled water on a clean stone.

2. Wash the long beans you bought with water and expose them to the sun. If the beans become soft after half a day, you can put them away.

3. Take a clean large bowl, put the beans in it, sprinkle some salt on them, and rub them with your hands to remove the moisture from the beans. For ease of handling, you can also divide the beans into small bundles.

4. Put the rubbed beans in a container, and put a layer of beans and salt on top, and finally put stones on top to press it. It is best to squeeze out all the moisture from the beans.

5. Put water in the pot and boil it, then add enough salt, soy sauce and balsamic vinegar, and some aniseed, fennel and peppercorns. If you like garlic flavor, you can also add some garlic. When the temperature of the sauce drops, you can pour it into the beans.

6. Seal the container of pickled beans to prevent them from spoiling. Store them in a cool place for about a week and then you can take them out and eat them. Your homemade sour beans are now ready.