A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
Preserved greens dried into loose pieces; one Zhejiang preparation uses salted jiutou mustard.
In the kitchen
Braised and steamed with pork in Shaoxing gancai menrou.
The Shaoxing dish softens these dried greens with pork juices. A Yongkang preparation uses jiutou mustard; other producers should not be assumed to use the same vegetable or curing formula.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有霉干菜吗？
Does this dish contain Meigancai preserved dried greens?
A few dishes to explore
These examples use this ingredient in typical or optional preparations. Open the dish to see the distinction; a restaurant’s recipe can differ.
