Most of the granny smith dishes are pickled with dried plums and other wild vegetables, while the sauerkraut is made by fermenting cabbage in the old jar process.

Grandma's Cabbage, also known as Wan Cai, is a home-style dish from western Hunan province. It is made from a variety of wild greens and western Hunan vegetables, which are dried and pickled in an altar in the traditional folk production method of western Hunan.