Braised Chinese Cabbage from Shimen

Braised Chinese Cabbage from Shimen

　　Shimen Spicy and Sour Chinese Cabbage uses tightly wrapped yellow cabbage. The outer leaves are removed, the cabbage is washed, cut vertically into halves, then sliced into segments about an inch and a half long, and finally cut into thick strips about two millimeters wide. Place the cabbage in a large basin, layering it with salt, then mix well. Cover with a large plate and press down, allowing it to marinate for three hours. Squeeze out the water and return the cabbage to the basin, then mix in sugar and vinegar. Dry chili peppers are rinsed to remove dust, softened, and sliced into strips, then placed on the cabbage along with shredded ginger.

　　The main ingredient is Chinese cabbage, and the primary cooking method is stir-frying. Chinese cabbage is highly nutritious, rich in various vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin C, calcium, and dietary fiber. It offers significant benefits for skin care, beauty, prevention of breast cancer in women, intestinal lubrication and detoxification, and promoting the absorption of animal protein by the human body.

　　Source: Xunyi County Cultural Relics and Tourism Bureau