How to pickle authentic spicy and sour cabbage

Many people have eaten hot and sour cabbage, which they find sour, spicy and refreshing, and especially delicious. They also want to pickle it themselves, but don’t know how to do it. In fact, the pickling method of hot and sour cabbage is not complicated at all. I will write down the authentic pickling method of hot and sour cabbage in a while. If you like hot and sour cabbage, you can learn to make it.

How to pickle authentic spicy and sour cabbage

Ingredients for pickling spicy cabbage

When pickling hot and sour cabbage, you need to prepare a fresh cabbage, a carrot, a pear and an apple, a few leeks, and appropriate amounts of garlic, ginger, and onions. In addition, you also need to prepare appropriate amounts of chili powder, salt, and sugar.

Steps for pickling spicy cabbage

1. Wash the cabbage with clean water, remove the water, then apply salt on each cabbage leaf, and let it marinate for a day. After the cabbage becomes soft, remove the water from the marinade, and then wash off the salt on the cabbage with clean water. And remove the water on the cabbage.

2. Wash the carrots, apples, pears and leeks, drain and chop them. Wash the ginger, peel the garlic, and use a food processor to puree them. Mix them with chili powder and sugar, and stir again after half an hour.

3. Apply the prepared pickling sauce directly on each cabbage leaf, making sure to spread it evenly. After applying, put the cabbage into a sealable container and place it in a cool place to ferment. After a dozen days, the cabbage will be fermented. When you open it, there will be a sour and fragrant smell. At this time, the homemade hot and sour cabbage is ready to be eaten.