Dongbei Sauerkraut (Suan Cai) Pork
Heilongjiang/Jilin/Liaoning — Northeast China's cold-climate fermentation tradition
Suan cai bai rou: Northeast China's iconic winter dish of fermented cabbage (suan cai) slow-simmered with fatty pork belly slices, served in an earthenware pot. The suan cai, made from naturally lacto-fermented napa cabbage, is the soul of the dish — providing essential acidity that cuts through the pork fat.