A CLOSER LOOK
How to recognize it
A fermented red soup base using tomatoes, chilies and aromatics, with a sour, spicy character.
In the kitchen
Kaili fish soup; distinct from white rice-water sour soup.
This red version differs from white sour soup made with fermented rice water. Exact spice mixtures and fermentation periods vary; the two bases are not interchangeable.
Ask about this ingredient
这道菜里有红酸汤吗？
Does this dish contain Red sour soup base?
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.
