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Leaf mustard is wilted, salted and packed into jars, where lactic bacteria sour it, then it is steamed and sun-dried, three times over in the Hakka way, into dark, fragrant dried leaves. It keeps for about two years at room temperature and is cooked with pork in mei cai kou rou. Made in 4 steps over 12 h – 14 days. The longest step, ferment in the jars, takes 12 h – 14 days (Jiang X 2026) and runs at 20–30 °C (Jiang X 2026). Weissella early, then Latilactobacillus and other lactobacilli and Levilactobacillus brevis and Weissella hellenica among the core species do most of the fermenting.
Amounts from a sourceThe ratio is from home-made Shaoxing meigan cai in a 2026 study (mustard to salt 25:1). Hakka makers in Meizhou vary the salt, which is one reason a group standard is being written.
25 parts by weight
Fresh mustard greens · Potherb mustard in the Shaoxing study; fresh leaf mustard in Meizhou[jiang2026mg][meizhou-std]
1 part by weight
Salt · The Shaoxing ratio of mustard to salt[jiang2026mg]
Starter
spontaneous
Total time across the recorded steps: 12 h – 14 days
Start
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What changes:Fresh leaf mustard is spread out to wilt in the sun
Step 1 of 4
Wilt the fresh mustard in the sun
Time
Not documented
Temperature
Not documented
Salt
None given
Acidity
Not documented
Which microbes the steps name, step by step
Weissella
Latilactobacillus
Lactobacilli
Levilactobacillus brevis
Weissella leads
Output: limp mustard.
Flavour
Not documented
Texture
Not documented
Colour
Not documented
Microbes at work in this step
Not documented for this step.
Method
Measured measured in a studySet fixed by a specification or tested recipeReported one source reports itTypical a general value, not sourced for this fermentUnconfirmed not yet checked against a source
What makes this one different
Meigan cai is soured like other Chinese salted mustards, then steamed and dried until it is shelf-stable. Zha cai and suan cai stay moist and are eaten soon after souring.
Hakka meigan cai (Meizhou, Huizhou)Short ferment and three rounds of steaming and sun-drying.
Shaoxing meigan caiPotherb mustard packed with salt and fermented about two weeks before drying.
Safety
The Meizhou standard drafters limited the fermentation time and temperature partly to keep nitrite low. Dry the leaves fully so they keep without refrigeration.