Liubiju
Liubiju is the oldest Beijing's sauce garden, the first written record is from 1530, in Chinese eras it is Ming Dynasty Jiajing Emperor's ninth year. A regular business started in Kangxi Emperor years of the Qing Dynasty, 1654 - 1722. Liubuju is well known for its sauce (yellow soybean paste and sweet soy sauce) and pickles.
Native name | 北京六必居食品有限公司 Liu Biju Peking Food Co., Ltd. |
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Industry | Food |
Founded | 1530 |
Headquarters | 3 Niangshi Jie, Qianmen, Dongcheng District, , |
History and legend
The most recognized story about the shop origin is that it was founded by 3 brothers from Linfen city in Shanxi province of the North China. Zhao Cunren, Zhao Cunyi and Zhao Cunli ran a small shop with daily necessities (as the saying: "Open the door to seven things: wood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, tea.")
Pickles are not brined, but prepared in different seasons. All kinds of sauces made with soybean are sold in bottles, jars and pouches.[1]
See also
References
- "Liubiju Pickle and Sauce Shop". 9 May 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
Article contains translated text from 北京六必居食品有限公司 on the Chinese Wikipedia retrieved on 10 March 2017.