Suan cai

Suan cai
A tub of suancai made from Chinese mustard.
Chinese	酸菜
Hanyu Pinyin	suān cài
Literal meaning	Sour vegetable
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin suān cài Wade–Giles suan1-ts'ai4 other Mandarin Dungan Сўан цаы Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization syūn choi Jyutping syun1 coi3
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese	鹹菜
Hanyu Pinyin	xián cài
Literal meaning	Salty vegetable
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin xián cài Wade–Giles hsien2-ts'ai4 other Mandarin Dungan Щыән цаы Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization hàahm choi Southern Min Hokkien POJ kiâm-chhài

Suancai (also called suan tsai and Chinese sauerkraut; lit. 'sour vegetable') is a traditional Chinese pickled Chinese cabbage (napa cabbage) or Chinese mustard, used for a variety of purposes. Suancai is a unique form of paocai, due to the ingredients used and the method of production.