Sour Meat

Last updated 2026-11-14 — Sour meat, sour fish, and sour meat are premium delicacies essential for ancestor worship, entertaining guests, and festive gatherings among the Miao people in Liuzhou. Sour fish is also an indispensable food during Miao celebrations, where a pair of sour fish and one sour duck are must-haves for welcoming the bride. Welcoming the bride with a large sour goose is considered an especially generous gift. The Dong people share the Miao’s love for sour flavors, and they say, “Three days without sour food, and you’ll stumble while walking.” In Dong cuisine, more than half of the dishes are sour—truly a case of “no dish without sourness.”