Heyuan Pickled Radish

Heyuan Pickled Radish

　　Heyuan pickled radish is a specialty of Heyuan City, Guangdong Province. Heyuan pickled radish is widely renowned, and traditional pickled radish has long been a favorite among locals. It offers benefits such as refreshing the mind, stimulating appetite, aiding digestion, relieving hangovers, cutting through grease to aid weight loss, and promoting bowel movements.

　　Heyuan pickled radish is widely renowned, and traditional pickled radish has long been a favorite among locals. It offers benefits such as refreshing the mind, stimulating appetite, aiding digestion, relieving hangovers, cutting through grease to aid weight loss, and promoting bowel movements.

　　How to Make Heyuan Pickled Radish:

　　Prepare white radish, white vinegar (vinegar essence works even better), saccharin (white sugar can also be used as a substitute), and dried chili peppers.

　　1. First, slice the radish thinly—the thinner, the better. Place the sliced radish in a large dish, add a few spoonfuls of salt (use plenty of salt, as too little will make it hard to cure the radish). Rub the radish with your hands until it releases water and becomes soft.

　　2. Rinse the softened radish with water, then add vinegar, saccharin (many say saccharin tastes better than sugar), chopped dried chili peppers, and a little salt. Cover tightly and let it sit for about two hours before it’s ready to eat.

　　In the past, due to manual production and small scale, traditional pickled radish could only be found at small stalls in Heyuan. Now, Wanlvbao Food Co., Ltd. in Heyuan City uses modern technology and large-scale machinery to produce it. They use fresh, pollution-free fruits and vegetables from mountainous areas as ingredients, absorb the essence of traditional craftsmanship, apply a unique formula, and refine the product through scientific processing. The final product retains the natural flavor of the fresh ingredients to the greatest extent, combining sweet, sour, and spicy elements. It offers benefits such as refreshing the mind, stimulating appetite, aiding digestion, relieving hangovers, cutting through grease to aid weight loss, and promoting bowel movements. The product is convenient to consume, easy to preserve for long periods, and ensures higher food safety and hygiene. It's an ideal choice for banquets, home dining, travel, and gifting.

　　Wanlvbao-brand pickled radish enjoys a high reputation across the province and is highly praised by customers. At the Guangzhou International Tourism Commodities Fair in February 1998, it was recognized as the “Most Popular Product.” In November of the same year, at the Guangdong Famous and High-Quality Products (Hubei) Exhibition organized by the Guangdong Provincial Government, it won the “Most Popular Product Award.” It also participated in the 1998 China (Beijing) Food and Beverage (Top-Level) Exhibition and received the China Optimization Science Gold Award.