BEIJING: Suanye, a snack of pickled fruits and vegetables from the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, tickled the taste buds of foreigners with its unique sweet, sour, spicy and salty flavor at a promotional event in Beijing on Friday.
The dish is made of fruit and vegetables that have been saturated in vinegar and salt for about an hour. They are then mixed with various spicy or sour powders. Suanye is known for its thirst-quenching, refreshing and appetizing effects.
Guangxi’s abundant natural mountain and water resources have nurtured more than 200 varieties of tropical fruits. The fruit production in Guangxi has ranked first in the country for six consecutive years. In 2024, the garden fruit production in Guangxi exceeded 33 million metric tons, with mangoes, dragon fruit, passion fruit and Shatian pomelo being the top in terms of production nationwide, said Cao Kedi, second-level inspector of the Department of Commerce of Guangxi, at the event.
Due to its hot and humid weather, local people love sour flavors, and suanye is seen at both high-end banquets and family gatherings, she said, adding that the region is building an industrial chain for the treat, growing brand influence and promoting standardized production.
About 100 people, including company representatives, foreign journalists and college students, attended the event, tasted the food and learned to make it.
Haneen Abdulraheem Jameel, a student from Guilin University of Electronic Technology in Guangxi, said she first tried suanye while taking a walk with her Chinese friend in Guilin.
She was surprised to see a seller mix watermelon with vinegar and chili pepper. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
