Old mature vinegar: Shanxi vinegar is very famous. Old mature vinegar is the treasure of Shanxi vinegar.

It is said that vinegar production began in Shanxi during the Zhou Dynasty, and mature vinegar was brewed in some workshops in Kujin Yang during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

The first person to officially launch the "Shanxi Mature Vinegar" brand was producer Wang Laifu.

During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, Wang Laifu came to Qingyuan (now Xu County, Qing Dynasty) and opened a vinegar workshop by taking advantage of the abundant local raw materials and excellent water quality, and changed the aged white vinegar into smoked vinegar.

In fact, the brewing of mature vinegar is much earlier than that of Wang Laifu.

There are many varieties of vinegar in Shanxi, and mature vinegar is its representative product.

Others include mature vinegar, common vinegar, double vinegar, special vinegar, famous vinegar, flavored vinegar and many other varieties.

For example, according to the raw materials for vinegar production, there are sorghum vinegar, corn vinegar, millet vinegar, persimmon vinegar, fruit vinegar, distiller's lees vinegar, powdered dregs vinegar, sweet potato vinegar, etc.

Aged vinegar has the characteristics of acidity, alcohol, strong taste, and long taste of ordinary vinegar. At the same time, it also has the characteristics of fragrance, consistency, and no sedimentation.

In addition, the longer the aged vinegar is stored, the more fragrant, sour and delicious it will be.

Moreover, it does not get moldy in the summer, does not freeze in the winter, and is deep orange in color. It is a unique and excellent product among Shanxi vinegars.